Vā: Stories by Women of the Moana

Overview:

  • Title: Vā: Stories by Women of the Moana
  • Author: Sisilia Eteuati, Lani Young
  • Year: 2021
  • ISBN-10: 9789829175236
  • Publisher: Tatou Publishing
  • Price: $19.95
  • Pages: 363
  • Binding: Trade Paperback
  • Type: Anthology
  • Title Reference: Vā: Stories by Women of the Moana
  • Notes: Only year on copyright page, month and day from Amazon.com POD, no number line Cover artist per copyright page Copyright page states "Editors: Sisilia Eteuati and Lanu Wendy Young", but title page lists Young's name as "Lani Young" Copyright page states "Cover Art: 'Blueprint' by Lalovai Peseta, 2018" Non-genre contents:
    • The Girl Who Saw the Moon's Sick by Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen (1)
    • Koviti Aikae by Lani Young (5)
    • On "Living the Dream" by Karlo Mila (17)
    • Sandpit by Gina Cole (31)
    • The Vuniwai by Mere Taito (33)
    • Kalofae / Ka alofa i ai / I Feel Love for Them by Sisilia Eteuati (43)
    • A-wake-(e)nd by Audrey Brown-Pereira (poem, 51)
    • Earth, Ocean by Shirley Simmonds (53)
    • The Road to Faa'imata by Caroline S. Fanamanu Matamua (63)
    • Family Pride by Nicki Perese (67)
    • I Am Clothed by Filifotu Vaai (poem, 73)
    • Finding Belonging in the Land of the Long White Cloud, Aotearoa by Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen (75)
    • Hēninuka by Denise Carter-Bennett (poem, 79)
    • The Bumble Fumble: A Superbowl Sunday Misadventure by Filifotu Vaai (81)
    • Hanbok by Tanya Chargualaf Taimanglo (87)
    • Grown Girls Get the Broom's Sick by Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen (91)
    • Turukawa by Tulia Thompson (93)
    • I Don't Need to Remember by Kiri Piahana-Wong (poem, 101)
    • All Kinds of Bad Things Happened Down There by Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen (103)
    • Bloody Islanders by Lani Wendt Young (105)
    • Red Flags by Dahlia Malaeulu (117)
    • Manumea by Lily-ann Eteuati (123)
    • O Se Meaalofa Tautele by Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati (poem, in Gagana Samoa, 127)
    • Roller Coaster by Gina Cole (143)
    • Snake by Sisilia Eteuati (poem, 151)
    • Breathe by Laura Toailoa (153)
    • Modesty Tasi, Lua, Tolu by Nafanua PK (poem, 159)
    • Napina Reclaims by Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen (163)
    • Ivi by Sisilia Eteuati (poem, 173)
    • Sunday Fun Day by Filifotu Vaai (175)
    • Taking My Grandmother's Name by Kiri Piahana-Wong (poem, 181)
    • Putauaki by Ashlee Sturme (183)
    • A Dress for Mother by Audrey Brown-Pereira (193)
    • An Arranged Marriage of Sorts by Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen (195)
    • For My Yaca by Emmaline Pickering-Martin (197)
    • Ledger by Nafanua PK (poem, 203)
    • Blue Cake by Gina Cole (211)
    • Eclipsed by Arihia Latham (213)
    • Moana by Sislia Eteuati (poem, 221)
    • Te Rerenga Wairua by Gina Cole (223)
    • Rachieli by Tulia Thompson (225)
    • No Speak English by Lani Wendt-Young (235)
    • For the Learners of Gagana Samoa—O Se Fa'amanatu Mai Le Matāmatagi by Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati (poem, 241)
    • Missing My Pitu Pitu by Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen (243)
    • Tales of Tails by Lauren Keenan (247)
    • Supo Moa by Salote Vaai-Siaosi (253)
    • Musings to Christ While Baby Naps by Courtney Leigh Sit-Kam Malasi Thierry (259)
    • Pāreu by Stacey Kokaua (261)
    • The Story of My Life by Momoe Malietoa Von Reiche (poem, 277)
    • Roots by Sisilia Eteuati (279)
    • A Love That Once Was by Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen (283)
    • In the Beginning by Kiri Piahana-Wong (poem, 291)
    • Lemon Berry Is Bitter Sweet by Isabella Naiduki (293)
    • Whaea Fire by Ria Masae (299)
    • Face Recognition by Nafanua PK (poem, 305)
    • Nailed it by Ashlee Sturme (307)
    • Rainbow Club by Lani Wendt Young (311)
    • Her Garden by Vanessa Collins (327)
    • On Colonising Kupu by Sisilia Eteuati (poem, 331)
    • Shut by Nichole Brown (333)