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!
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-Our own Misty reviews the Kalaupapa memoir My Name is Makia. [Honolulu Star-Advertiser] *requires subscription
Hawaii Literary
-Nice tribute post to author Eddie Sherman, who recently passed away at 88. [Watermark Publishing Blog]
-Find out the thoughts of Hawaii author Toby Neal (Blood Orchids) on the latest Aloha Writers Conference. [Toby Neal]
–Lost Kingdom now out in paperback. PLUS some good ponder points for book groups. [Red Room]
-Twitterview with Island Paradise Publisher Kerry Germain from HiCM. [Storify]
-Review of Charley Memminger’s Aloha, Lady Blue. [Kirkus Review]
-Learn more about best-selling author and Molokai resident Mike Bond’s latest novel Saving Paradise. [Hawaii News Now]
-Children’s book, Cacy & Kiara and the Curse of the Ki’i, features Big Island. [Hawaii 24/7]
-Books About Hawaii for Pre-Kinder Classroom Use. [Yahoo!]
-Authors and writers unite at Aloha Writers Conference and Retreat. [Examiner]
-Indie Author Press Release: Day Camp in Hawaii by Paula Hrbacek. [Daniel Alexander]
General Literary
-Tale of Gorilla’s Renewed Life Wins Newbery Award. [NYT: Arts Beat]
-Why Public Libraries Matter: And How They Can Do More. [Forbes]
-The Best Fictional Libraries in Pop Culture. [Flavorwire]
-Marathon Readings Attract City’s Literati for Epic Events. [Wall Street Journal]
-What Happened To Experimental Writing? [Publishers Weekly]
-The Curious Appeal of Alice. [OUPblog]
-7 Books That Would Make Great TV Shows. [EW]
-Dickens, Austen and Twain, Through a Digital Lens. [NYT]
-10 Literary Board Games for Book Nerds. NERDS!!!! [Flavorwire]
Non-Lit Links
-You’ve been waiting for it all year sports fans… PUPPY BOWL IX! Here are the starting lineups: [Animal Planet]
-57 Songs That Sound The Same. [Complex Music]
-Pulp Fiction almost starred Daniel-Day Lewis as Vincent Vega. [FilmDrunk]
-11 Internet-Related Plots from ’90s TV Shows. [mental_floss]
-Yes, Pro Wrestling! ‘The End of the “Intergender” Debate,’ now with video evidence. [Dirty Dirty Sheets] [gn_divider /]
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