​Laurel Nakanishi is a poet, essayist, and teacher from Honolulu, Hawai'i.  She is the author of the award-winning book Ashore and the chapbook, Mānoa|Makai.  You can find her poetry and essays in national magazines, such as Orion, Fourth Genre, and Black Warrior Review.  Laurel lives with her family on the island of O'ahu.
Photo Credit: Hawai'i State Foundation for Culture and the Arts​




Ashore wins Tupelo Press's Berkshire Prize

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Laurel's first full-length book of poetry, Ashore, is forthcoming from Tupelo press! Check back next year for more information on how to order the book. 

And click here for Carl Phillips's comments on the book. 


© Laurel Nakanishi 2020