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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-Have you been keeping up with our Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards countdown of nominees? Here’s a list of what we’ve featured so far:
- Excellence in Childrens Literature
- Excellence in Hawaiian Language, Culture and History
- Excellence in Literature
- Excellence in Hawaii Cookbooks
- Excellence in Natural Science
- Excellence in Special Interest
- Excellence in Illustration/Photography
-Here’s an abridged repost of Misty’s review of Chris McKinney’s Boi No Good from the Star-Advertiser.
-In case you missed it… be sure to check out our awesome, interactive Poem in Your Pocket Day – Aloha Shirt Edition! Mahalo to all of the poets who contributed!
-Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram, and Like us on Facebook!
Hawaii Literary
-It’s coming soon! The Hawaii Book & Music Festival is fast approaching (May 18 & 19). Here’s a spotlight piece by Hawaii Magazine.
-Speaking of which, here’s 10 reasons not to miss HBMF.
-You have until May 31st to submit (no theme necessary) your work to Bamboo Ridge for a Special Issue!
-How will you tell your story? Legacy Isle Publishing just might be able to give you a voice.
-Danny de Gracia interviews novelist Mike Bond on his novel Saving Paradise and the future of America for the Washington Times.
-And here we have a Kirkus review of Mike Bond’s Saving Paradise.
-A nice Talk Story with Maui author Toby Neal, author of the Lei Crime series including Blood Orchids, Torch Ginger, Black Jasmine and Broken Ferns.
-Toby also has a terrific blog full of great tips, one of which are for readers and authors on effective reviews.
–Molokai and Honolulu author Alan Brennert answers the oft-asked question: What are you reading?
-Here there be dragons…and fantasy book reviews of local author Linda Nagata’s The Dread Hammer.
-The ever entertaining Arthur Rath discusses the reality of menehune versus the fictionality of hobbits.
-Hey, it’s a book review of The Descendants by Kaui Hemmings by somebody who doesn’t find Clooney to be very good eye candy.
-Kauai’s Monika Mira truly brings the ocean to life for children.
-There’s no Shushing in Libraries. Not anymore according to this MidWeek Hawaii article on the Hawaii State Library.
-In fact, there’s so much you can learn from the Hawaii State Library’s online databases.
-Here’s a YouTube video chronicling the history of the Hawaii State Library crisis.
-Press release for a new novel by Tom Donnelly/Mike Munger called Blessed Are the Peacekeepers from Savant Books.
-Those Puns in Print features a number of former Punahou alumni, including Margo Sorenson, author of Time of Honor.
-The Humor Columnist interviews humor columnist and author of Aloha, Lady Blue Charley Memminger.
-Rare A.R. Gurrey Jr. Surfing Book: The Surf Riders of Hawaii Up for Auction. It could go for as much as… $1 million! muhaha! Okay, that last part is a fabrication.
General Literary
-The challenge with e-books and libraries, ensuring the information revolution provides more, not less, access to the public.
–Free advice on writing never hurt nobody. Especially from famous writers like Vonnegut, Bradbury and Fitzgerald.
-Erin Bowman says that some creative philosophies are universal. Work hard. Seek out feedback. Revise and polish. Repeat.
–What Was the First Book that Made You Love Books? PW Staff Picks
-Remember that book Ender’s Game? It’s finally going to be made into a film and here’s the first official movie trailer.
-If you’re going to write a sex scene, then it’s probably a good idea to know how to write sex scenes.
-Don’t you just love libraries and book stores? Especially… outdoors? Here’s 25 Amazing Outdoor versions.
-Speaking of libraries…let’s get a bit meta with this list of five great books about libraries.
-From Dennis Lehane to Benjamin Percy, here are 10 essential neo-noir authors.
-Here’s 11 book sequels you probably didn’t know existed including The Last Ringbearer which provides an alternate take on the unheard voice of the peoples of Mordor.
-Margaret Atwood. Dreams.
-Paul Theroux recommends a simple but effective medium for note-taking.
–A call for the end of gendered book covers with some amazing results.
Non-Lit Linkage
-Seriously. Who would kill a monk seal? What kind of low-life scum…
–Lost Kingdom author Julia Flynn Siler talks about the man who rids people of the shrieking melodies of those gosh-darned coqui.
-Keep that roll of tape near the window sill: UH scientists say the lull, brace yourself for more hurricanes Hawaii — eventually.
-Let’s revel in ripping up the fabric of the space-time continuum with these 15 incredibly fun examples of celebrity paradoxes on television.
-Do we really want to revisit The Super Mario Bros. movie? Karina Longworth does in a deeply entertaining analysis to learn the lessons held within.
-Remember when Zooey was in a funk band with DJ Qualls? Here’s A Brief History of Zooey Deschanel’s Musical Moments.
-Extremely important information: How to deep fry anything.
-And so what if Disney had created Game of Thrones? There’d be happy songs? So what do you call “The Bear and the Maiden Fair?”
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