Author Archives: elainegallant
Book Review: Circling The Sun
McLain’s writing carves out Beryl’s life much in the way an artist sculpts out a statue. First it is a dream, then an image, and finally a beautiful piece of art. Between the lines and chapters, McLain hums a quiet … Continue reading
Garden Sushi — Simply Masterful Veggie
There has never been a better time than now to eat your vegetables. So may I suggest that you run…not dawdle…to Garden Sushi @ Choice Health Bar for a Nubu-esque experience of the freshest vegetables presented in a most stunning … Continue reading
New Restaurant: Maui Food Style
Maui Food Style is a fun, new, small restaurant that has opened in the Ace Hardware complex on Wainee. It is situated across the parking lot from Ace Hardware and close to Maui Taco. One of our members visited it … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW: “Scar Tissue” by Anthony Kiedis with Larry Sloman
How is this guy, or even these guys still alive? How much can the body take? The universe devour? Anthony Kiedis keeps waking up and giving up the mind-numbing mayhem only to fall back down. Recognizing his addiction is only … Continue reading
Kauai Writer’s Conference
Coming May 1-3, 2015 at the Courtyard Marriott. For information go to, info@kauaiwritersconference.com. I’m headed there and am thrilled to be going….anything I can do to improve my own writing is a plus. My first real novel, titled “The 5th … Continue reading
Book Review: “Expecting Adam…” By Martha Beck
How does one share with the world their deepest fears? Head on, I guess. Because Beck has saddled her life to a sprinting horse in “Expecting Adam”. True, while the entire story is about how she had to slow down … Continue reading
Book Review: The Leopard by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa
Much emphasis was placed on getting this story published. Mission accomplished. The build up for that, however, did not fully meet my coaxed anticipation as a result. I also had some difficulty staying “on point” with name changes and the … Continue reading
Book Review: All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr brilliantly stitches together the final fragments of World War II much the same way Dr. Frankenstein did to his subject. The sutures are large and misshapen. The tattered pieces are sewn at angles. But the net effect is … Continue reading
Book Review: The Light in the Ruins
What’s not to love about a good mystery draped and entrenched with history, elegance and matters of the heart? The characters are real to the touch. Their fallacies imaginable. And their passion deep and strong. I wondered throughout: Is the … Continue reading
A New Restaurant Opens
What a surprise to find un po ‘di (a little bit of) authentic Italy in the heart of Lahaina town with the recent opening of Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina located adjacent to Ulalena at 878 Front Street. Sale … Continue reading