Megan Kamalei Kakimoto | |
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| Born | May 6, 1993 Honolulu, Hawai'i |
| Occupation | Author |
| Education | Michener Center for Writers (MFA)
Kamehameha Schools |
| Genre | Fiction |
Megan Kamalei Kakimoto (born May 6, 1993) is a Japanese and Kanaka Maoli author. She is the author of the story collection Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare,[1] an instant USA Today National Bestseller,[2] named an Indies Introduce title and a September Indie Next pick by the American Booksellers Association,[3] and a Best Book of 2023 by Powells Books.[4] The collection consists of eleven short stories that interweave Hawaiian mythology and superstition into a surreal contemporary Hawaiian vision.[5][6] She is the Fiction Editor for No Tokens Journal,[7] and a faculty member at Antioch University's MFA Program.[8]
- ^ "Every Drop is a Man's Nightmare". Bloomsbury. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "USA Today's Best-selling Booklist". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Indies Introduce". American Booksellers Association. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Best Books of 2023: Fiction". Powells Books. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Every Drop is a Man's Nightmare, Megan Kamalei Kakimoto — nb. Magazine". nb. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Review: Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare". The Common. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Masthead". No Tokens. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "MFA Program Directory". Antioch University. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 2023-11-07.