Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit (book) - General Tiki

T tikipedia Member San Diego Joined: Aug 25, 2004 Posts: 491	T tikipedia Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 1:34 PM Another forthcoming book, but it seems like fiction. The author, Michael Zadoorian, seems to have an interest in things like second-hand shops and the like. Maybe he will work in details about Chin Tiki and the like.
P pappythesailor Tiki Socialite Mass. Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 1564	P pappythesailor Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 1:55 PM I read "Second Hand" by him. He seems like our kind of guy.
TM Tipsy McStagger Tiki Socialite HELL Joined: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 3685	TM Tipsy McStagger Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 2:23 PM ..it appears to be a book of short stories...i doubt it is a historical documentary...the sort of books with lots of pictures we like , anyway.
FZ Feelin Zombified Tiki Socialite The Exotic Shores of Lake St. Clair Joined: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 1340	FZ Feelin Zombified Posted posted on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 1:58 PM you can read excerpts from another book here containing the same story on Amazon. Just search inside the book for "tiki"
Z zadsim Member Detroit area Joined: Mar 31, 2004 Posts: 6	Z zadsim Posted posted on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 12:24 PM Hey Tiki folk- Thought I'd chime in. I'm Michael Zadoorian, author of THE LOST TIKI PALACES OF DETROIT. I saw some of your questions and can certainly answer them. It was kind of thrilling to find myself being discussed on Tiki Central. Yes, the book is a collection of short fiction. No, it is not completely about tiki, but the title story does deal with the history of tiki in Detroit (as well as a few other things). Chin Tiki is mentioned, as well as the Trader Vic's and the amazing, short-lived Mauna Loa. There are definitely some other stories that would be of interest to thrifters, people who go to estate sales, and the like. I think a lot of folks that liked my other book, SECOND HAND, may very well like TIKI PALACES. Alas, no photographs, but the cover is pretty awesome, done by noted Detroit artist (and tiki lover) Glenn Barr. I think that should clear up any confusion. As much as I'd like to sell some copies, I don't want anyone buying it, thinking that it's all tiki, all the time. Still, if I may say so myself, I think it's a pretty good book and certainly worth checking out. Okay, and while I'm here, I do have a new novel coming out on January 27th. It's called THE LEISURE SEEKER. It's a dark, funny, poignant novel about an older couple who travel America's most famous lost highway, Route 66, in their RV. Details at michaelzadoorian.com (or on Facebook). End of commercial. Thanks for the interest. Aloha, Michael Z

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tikipedia Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 1:34 PM

Another forthcoming book, but it seems like fiction.

The author, Michael Zadoorian, seems to have an interest in things like second-hand shops and the like. Maybe he will work in details about Chin Tiki and the like.

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pappythesailor Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 1:55 PM

I read "Second Hand" by him. He seems like our kind of guy.

TM

Tipsy McStagger Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2009 2:23 PM

..it appears to be a book of short stories...i doubt it is a historical documentary...the sort of books with lots of pictures we like , anyway.

FZ

Feelin Zombified Posted posted on Sat, Jan 10, 2009 1:58 PM

you can read excerpts from another book here containing the same story on Amazon. Just search inside the book for "tiki"

Z

zadsim Posted posted on Mon, Jan 19, 2009 12:24 PM

Hey Tiki folk-
Thought I'd chime in. I'm Michael Zadoorian, author of THE LOST TIKI PALACES OF DETROIT. I saw some of your questions and can certainly answer them. It was kind of thrilling to find myself being discussed on Tiki Central.

Yes, the book is a collection of short fiction. No, it is not completely about tiki, but the title story does deal with the history of tiki in Detroit (as well as a few other things). Chin Tiki is mentioned, as well as the Trader Vic's and the amazing, short-lived Mauna Loa. There are definitely some other stories that would be of interest to thrifters, people who go to estate sales, and the like. I think a lot of folks that liked my other book, SECOND HAND, may very well like TIKI PALACES. Alas, no photographs, but the cover is pretty awesome, done by noted Detroit artist (and tiki lover) Glenn Barr. I think that should clear up any confusion. As much as I'd like to sell some copies, I don't want anyone buying it, thinking that it's all tiki, all the time. Still, if I may say so myself, I think it's a pretty good book and certainly worth checking out.

Okay, and while I'm here, I do have a new novel coming out on January 27th. It's called THE LEISURE SEEKER. It's a dark, funny, poignant novel about an older couple who travel America's most famous lost highway, Route 66, in their RV. Details at michaelzadoorian.com (or on Facebook). End of commercial.

Thanks for the interest.
Aloha,
Michael Z