Welcome to Huki Links – a biweekly post highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more from across the ‘net!
For more about Huki-Links, check out our inaugural post. The best part of the “huki” is that we all pull together, if you find any fun or interesting book related links/articles please feel free to share them via comments or contact us!
[gn_divider /]Links for the period of August 15 – 28, 2013*
Self Love
-We review Douglas Corleone’s latest novel Good As Gone.
Hawaii Literary
-Manga exhibition announcement – Crossing Cultures: The Art of Manga in Hawaii.
-Russell Letson reviews Linda Nagata.
-Just a blanket statement: read Craig Santos Perez’s blog.
-Arthur Rath writes about ‘Menehune and Other Hawaii Fairies.’
-That great new novel from Mark Panek, Hawai’i, is now available on Nook!
-Learn from Big Island writer Mia King (aka Darien Gee) in one of her writing classes.
-Toby Neal shows us a gallery of readers and their favorite “Lei Crime” books.
-Coming soon from Legacy Isle: Today’s Thought a bio of Rev. Paul S. Osumi.
–Lost Generations and four other great titles from UH Press will be available for $5 on their Five Dollar Friday sale.
-An interview with one of the patrons of Revolution Books Hawaii.
-Savant Books announces release of Daniel S. Janik’s newest “Color-Me-Please” children’s book.
General Literary
-Since 2009, more independent bookshops have open than closed. Find out why.
-Best-selling author Elmore Leonard passes away.
-The skimmer. The snob. The dominator. The most annoying people in your book club.
-Looking for a good book? Here’s the top ten book recommendation platforms.
-A big, beautiful mid-century map celebrating American folklore.
-zzzz…..Literature’s Top Ten Sleepers.
-James Scott Bell shares How to Write A Novel Readers Won’t Put Down.
-62 of the world’s most beautiful libraries.
-And here’s 12 of the best fictional libraries.
-Here’s some advice for bookstore customers…. “Open your eyes!”
-Writer’s Digest asks, “Can you copyright an idea?”
-The boob tube is looking more like the book tube: 10 new fall shows based on books.
-Five books to read when you need a good laugh.
Non-Lit Links
–I Have a Character Issue. Anna Gunn answers the hate for her Breaking Bad character Skyler White. (tv)
-38 Problems Only People From Hawaii Would Understand. (hawaii)
–The Civil War and Hawaii. (hawaii)
-Something is brewing in paradise: A history of beer in Hawaii. (hawaii/food)
-Burger lovers unite: The Ultimate Burger Recipes. (food)
–Postcard returns to Kauai 106 years after it was sent. (features)
-Credit early Polynesians for ‘wave sliding.‘ (hawaii)
-History talks about the colorful history of Shave Ice. (food)
-10 Foods sold in the U.S. that are banned in America. (food)
–Mapping America’s most noteworthy restaurant chains. Hawaii = Zippy’s, of course.
-This Bill Watterson Tribute has all the life wisdom you’ll ever need. (philo)
–Seven WTF origins for iconic pop culture franchises. (pop)
Animal Video!
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