James A. Michener, the best-selling author of more than 40 books including “Tales of the Pacific” and “Hawaii,” will be honored on a U.S. postage stamp that will go on sale May 12.

The new stamp – 59 cents for a 2-ounce first class rate – is the 10th in the post office’s Distinguished American series. It was created by Mark Summers, based on a late 1970s photo of the author.

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