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.
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[gn_divider]Links covering the week of February 29 – March 5, 2012
Hawaii Literary
-Video from some of the most recent MIA event, and some oldies but goodies. [M.I.A. Art & Literary Series]
-‘”What if all I can see is a mountain?”Poetic meditations on place in Hawai`i’ by Tinfish editor Susan M. Schultz. [Jacket2]
-Toby Neal: Blood Orchids and PTSD. [Staring Out The Window]
-Review of House of Skin by Kiana Davenport. [Red Adept Reviews]
-Short interview with children’s author Jerilyn Ito and her upcoming ‘Double Rainbow Paina’. (Video) [KHON2]
-Like Shōjo manga? Check this book out: The Aesthetics of Girls’ Culture in Japan. [UH Press Blog]
-Local Author Promotes New Anthology at Waiakea. [Ka Leo o Waiakea]
-5 ways to Read Across America [Better Hawaii]
-Finding your book interrupted… by the tablet you read it on. [Star-Advertiser]
-Hawaii seeks contractor to replace Aiea Public Library. [Pacific Business News]
-Savant Books Announces Release of Scott Mastro’s Newest Book, Blood Money. [PRLog]
General Literary
-Slate goes big on books with a new monthly special issue. [Slate]
-Seuss = Strange: A few reflections on the good doctor’s 108th birthday. [PageViews]
-Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany. [the guardian]
-Taking E-books to the Next Level: Indies consider pros and cons of their own digital device. [Publishers Weekly]
-Are E-Books Fairly Priced? — Part 1 [Mobiledia]
-Some Advice From the Guy Who Helped Save LA’s Libraries. [Torontoist]
-Literary Mix-Tape: Jane Eyre [Flavorwire]
-I love Flavorpill. Here’s the 10 Best Fictional Bookstores in Pop Culture. [Flavorwire]
-Baker & Taylor to Offer Smashwords eBooks in Blio eReading Application and Axis360 Digital Media Library Platform. [Smashwords]
-Want to Write? The best of UK’s Literary Festivals. [A Younger Theatre]
-Recent Books That May Be of Interest to Women Scholars [WIA Report]
-How to Pin Quotes on Pinterest. [GalleyCat]
Non-Literary Links
-War is Coming! The second trailer for Games of Thrones Season 2 is out and makes me froth with anticipation. April 1 is too long to wait! [YouTube]
-On a related note: Watch The Simpsons’ Game of Thrones–Style Opening Credits. Friggin’ A! [Vulture]
-Pee-Wee fans might like this: Best of the Worst Roadside Dinosaurs. [Dinosaur Tracking]
-It’s the HI Fashion Evolution issue of The Weekly. [Honolulu Weekly]
-An interview with burgeoning indie pop star Jhameel. [Elle]
-Ice Cube Has Officially Debunked the ‘Good Day’ Theories. [Vulture]
-Watch The First Music Video Shot By A Dog. [Pigeons & Planes]
-Up to 900 tropical bird species ‘could go extinct.’ [BBC]
-Engaging Snowbirds for Maui Society. [The Maui News]
-Martin Charlot’s Aulani Mural. [Watermark Publishing blog] [gn_divider]
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