Welcome to Huki Links – highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more over the past week 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 covering the week of July 31 – August 6, 2012*
Self-Love
–We review Why Smart People Do the Same Dumb Things by Rosalie K. Tatsuguchi, Ph.D. [HBB]
-Read Misty’s review of three local books from this past Sunday’s Honolulu [Star-Advertiser]
-Join in the conversation on “What’s your favorite book set in Hawaii?” in our HBB group page. [Goodreads]
Hawaii Literary
-The Sisters in Crime Hawaii group are testing out a new blog-format for their website. Check them out and show them support! [Sisters in Crime Hawaii]
-Maui Author Representing Hawaii at National Book Festival. Congrats Lindy Shapiro on a fantastic keiki book: Moon Mangoes. [Maui NOW]
-New “tell all” real estate book takes you inside Hawaii’s business. [HONOLULU Magazine]
-Great reasons to pre-order Bamboo Ridge’s #100 Issue. Kristel Yoneda is in it…and so is our own Misty Sanico! [Kristel Yoneda]
-Speaking of Bamboo Ridge, here’s the BR Year of the Dragon contest info for August. [Bamboo Ridge]
-Part 21 of Petroglyph Press’ serialization of Pele and Hi’iaka, A Tale of Two Sisters. [Petroglyph Press]
-A look at Last Lawyer Standing, the latest Kevin Corvelli legal thriller from Douglas Corleone. [The Big Thrill]
-‘The Odyssey of KP2’ by Terrie M. Williams. [SFGate]
-Check out this new book from Richard Roshon called “Hawaii Whales R Us.” [Hawaii Whales R Us]
-‘Escape to the Beach’ with new novel from @CathrynCade: “Rolling in the Deep.” [Samhain Publishing]
-Kauai author Jo Ann Lordahl’s latest book brings the amazing story of Hawaii’s Princess Ruth to life for modern readers. [Midweek]
-What inspires you to write? Brandi gets some advice from Kaui Hemmings. [Brandi-Ann Uyemura]
-Maui folk! Don’t miss out on local writer Anthony Pignataro’s book signing on August 17. Pignataro is author of Small Island. [Maui Time]
–The Being by Michael Morisaki was influenced by his time growing up in a Hawaii orphanage. [goindiebooks]
-In Hawaii everyone is reading: A Year of Writing Dangerously! Or are they? [Writing Time]
General Literary
-Writer Gore Vidal, 86, has died. [LA Times]
-10 Literary Devices, And Where You Can Find Them in Science Fiction. [io9]
-The ’50 Shades’ effect: ‘Gabriel’s Inferno’ lands major publisher. [LA Times]
-10 Classic Novel Covers in 8-bit Form. [Slacktory]
-On Having Figured Out the Twist. Anticipation vs. Surprise. [John Green’s Tumblr]
-aMAZEme: A Labyrinth Made from 250,000 Books. [Vimeo]
-Writing characters with disabilities. [The Zoe-Trope]
-Colbert joins Joyce, Sendak on list of literary giants with material at Philadelphia library. [Daily Reporter]
-Having trouble matching your bikini with the book your’e reading? No fear, here’s [Matchbook]
-Read Norman Maclean’s FU letter to a publisher who rejected his previous manuscript. [Letters of Note]
-What We Listen to When We Listen: Jonathan Sterne’s history of the MP3. [Slate]
-Back to School: Start a New Book #30DaysofGOOD. [GOOD]
Non-Literary Links
-Mars Curiosity Rover: Wheels Down on the Red Planet. [TIME]
–Why buying local is important. [The Cat Dish]
-The Economics of Recycling in Hawaii. [Hawaii Business]
-Why Are There 100 Cents In A Dollar? Ask Thomas Jefferson. [NPR]
-Unconventional Churches in Hawaii. [Honolulu Magazine]
-Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s FIVE CHINESE BROTHERS Announce Statewide Tour. [Broadway World]
-Awkwardness and Bawdy Talk: 7 Tales of Presidential Courtship. [mental_floss]
-The Best Of #George Michael Bluth. GIF Gallery. [UPROXX] [gn_divider]
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*some exceptions to the date range may apply
