Barbara Hamby Books

Barbara Hamby was born in New Orleans and raised in Hawai’i. She now lives in Tallahassee, Florida. She teaches creative writing in the English Department at Florida State University.

Lester Higata's 20th Century
161 pages
6 hours of reading
4.2(27)Add rating
The story unfolds as Lester Higata encounters the ghost of his deceased father, prompting a reflection on his life as a Japanese American in Honolulu. Set against the backdrop of vibrant Hawaiian culture, the narrative explores themes of family, memory, and identity through Lester's journey, intertwined with his passion for orchids and the complexities of his heritage. Barbara Hamby's enchanting prose brings to life the struggles and joys of a man caught between the past and present.
Babel
4.0(91)Add rating
Babel features more of the rhetorical acrobatics that fueled Barbara Hamby's earlier work. These whirlwinds of words and sounds form vistas, images, and scenes that are at once unique and immediately recognizable.
Holoholo
78 pages
3 hours of reading
Poems navigate the American chaos of wars, street violence, apocalyptic fantasies, and racial tension.

Lester Higata's 20th Century

Babel

Holoholo