Island Of Ahe

Deeply grateful to read at two events:

Seventeen Syllables and Friends reading at J-Sei, Sunday March 4 at 2 pm, with Jay Dayrit, Brian Komei Dempster, Caroline Kim-Brown, Mari L’Esperance, Grace Loh Prasad, Brynn Saito, and Marianne Villanueva. 1285 66th Street, Emeryville, California.

Ms Aligned 2: Women Writing About Men reading at Eastwind Books of Berkeley, Saturday March 10 at 3 pm, with Connie Pan, Allison Landa, and Sarah Kobrinsky.  2066 University Avenue, Berkeley, California.

photo: Francoise Holozet-Howan

POLYNESIA: PARADISE LOST?

In this two-part feature, Lillian Howan, author of a powerful novel set in Tahiti, offers a revealing interview and a lyrical essay describing her cultural heritage, her creativity and her experie…

Thank you author & literary shaman Leslie Stuart Tate for interviewing me on my childhood in Tahiti and my novel The Charm Buyers, as well as chronic illness, and lupus. Thankful to Francoise Holozet-Howan for the spectacular photos - this interview begins with a translation of her message re why she shares these photos: to bring more awareness to the environmental vulnerability of these islands, on the frontlines of climate change.

on We Heart It.

Mo’orea seen from Tahiti

photo: Yune Leou-on

Huahine

photo: Vaea Siou

Pair of Apsaras

China (Yuan Dynasty)

The National Museum of Asian Art

Monday, June 1, 2015: First “Protect the Creators” Day on Tumblr

First, I want to thank all of you who answered my question and who liked and reblogged my original call to action, as well as those of you who sent me messages. For a while it seemed there was very little interest, but it is now taking on a life of its own, and this is wonderful.

Monday, June 1, 2015: Protect the Creators Day

Monday, June 1, 2015, No content except the “Protect the Creators” (PtC) photo. You can reblog others’ posts of it or download a PtC logo here. There are several languages, though perhaps English is the best way to go, since Tumblr staff is located in the US.

Use the PtC jpg as your avatar during Monday, June 1, 2015, or use it as your avatar now. Click on this link, to access the Google Drive folder that has all the signs I created. 

Tag the post “protectthecreators.” As towermill suggested, this is a great way for staff to see it trending. It may be a good idea to also tag it “staff,” “tumblr staff,” “staff.tumblr.com,” and “support.tumblr.com.”

Spread the word. Are you in?