"...a panoramic view of the islands, assembled out of character portraits displaying all of the subtleties, strengths, and formal mastery that the best short story collections have to offer."

On the Windward side of O‘ahu, change moves fast—developers buy up neighborhoods, locals move away, and families struggle to hold on to what’s left. But beneath the surface of each loss is something more enduring: memory, love, and the small, steady acts of resilience that carry people forward.

Blood Work and Other Stories (Bamboo Ridge Issue #127) by Donald A. Carreira Ching features seventeen stories about what we carry, what we inherit, and what we leave behind.

"The voices of these writers are deep, insightful, imaginative, funny, provocative, political, thoughtful, and concerned."

Bamboo Ridge Issue #126 is a compilation of work by 37 writers that captures the complexity of life in Hawaiʻi with humor, resilience, and rich cultural narratives. Pieces overlap in unexpected ways, offering fresh perspectives alongside familiar voices. Highlighting the tension between tradition and modernity, the bittersweet effects of time, and the struggle to preserve cultural identity in a rapidly shifting world, Issue #126 immerses readers in themes that resonate widely.

"Full of wisdom and insights earned from a life of paying attention...”

Bamboo Ridge Issue #125 is a collection of historical poems by Wing Tek Lum. It imagines life in Honolulu Chinatown circa 1900 and gives voice to the forgotten pioneer generation of sojourners and settlers, detailing the trials and temptations of this bachelor society living far from their homeland—their hard work, their diversions, their challenges, and, even amidst the notorious plague and fire, their perseverance.

"Editing the 45th anniversary issue is not so much looking back but looking forward, really."

Bamboo Ridge Issue #124 features poems and stories that explore themes of cultural identity, art, resistance, and community. It’s a collection that honors the resilience of local storytelling and Hawaiʻi’s literary spirit, reaffirming Bamboo Ridge’s commitment to foster, embrace, and preserve AANHPI voices. With over 400 pages, Issue #124 is one of the largest in the press’s history.

The audio recordings from this popular former radio show, a joint project between Bamboo Ridge Press and Hawaiʻi Public Radio, are available in a Best of Aloha Shorts playlist.

"A collection that goes beyond science-fiction and fantasy into a new realm of speculative work.."

Thoughtfully curated and arranged to amplify each piece within a larger reading experience, SNARING NEW SUNS is a special anthology that experiments with form and mixes genres to include stories and poetry of the supernatural, alternate reality, climate fiction, and more. Plus, art, graphic stories, nonfiction, and even a stage play.

"...theatre is a collaborative art. Many artists contribute to giving it life; a play is much more than words on a page."

FLOWERS OF HAWAI‘I (Bamboo Ridge: Journal of Hawai‘i Literature and Arts, Issue #121) features scripts and photos from four plays written and produced in the last dozen years that capture various aspects of Hawai‘i life and culture infused with Cataluna’s unique brand of humor and style.