Kristiana Kahakauwila , a native Hawaiian, was raised in Southern California.
She taught English at Chaminade University in Honolulu and is now an assistant professor of creative writing at Western Washington University..
She has worked as a writer and editor for Wine Spectator , Cigar Aficionado , and Highlights for Children magazines.
She earned a master\'s in fine arts from the University of Michigan and a bachelor\'s degree in comparative literature from Princeton University.
Kristiana Kahakauwila , a native Hawaiian, was raised in Southern California