Welcome to Huki Links – highlighting some of our favorite literary links 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 September 5 – September 11, 2011*:
Self-Love:
-Our post celebrating the birthday of Hawaiʻi Theatre and a book recommendation for those interested in its and other theatre’s histories. [Hawaii Book Blog]
-A quick mention of our Misty Sanico being featured in the Star-Advertiser. [HBB]
Hawaiʻi Literary Links:
-Great article about Bamboo Ridge Press’ online Bamboo Shoots contest and some of their talented winners, including Misty from HBB! Requires an online subscription to the paper. [Honolulu Star-Advertiser]
-San Francisco, you’re in for a treat this October when the Taste Hawaiʻi Tour comes to your town! Featuring Watermark authors, Chef Alan Wong (The Blue Tomato) and Arnold Hiura (Kau Kau). [The Blue Tomato]
-Jama talks bentos, bentos, bentos and mentions Susan Yuen’s excellent book series, Hawaii’s Bento Box Cookbook. Lots of delicious, mouth-watering yet extremely cute photos. [Jama’s Alphabet Soup]
-Some more reviews of Alexander Payne’s The Descendants, starring George Clooney. Movie, which was filmed in Hawaii, is based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings. One, subtle and nuanced: [The Guardian] One, absolutely scathing: [Spout]
-Speaking of The Descendants, here’s a new clip from the movie introducing the character of Sid. [i am ROGUE]
-In honor of this past weekend’s Mini-Con at McCully-Moʻiliʻili Public Library, the official page of nemu*nemu! If you don’t know by now, nemu*nemu is one of the coolest and cutest web comics on the Internet. Done by Hawaiʻi’s Audra Furuichi and Scott Yoshinaga. [nemu-nemu]
-Also from Mini-Con is talented illustrator Jon J. Murakami and “Hawaiʻi’s worst superhero” Gordon Rider. [gordonrider.com]
-News for Hilo residents: Oral History workshop with Dr. Warren Nishimoto is scheduled for October 1st. [Big Island Chronicle]
General Literary Links:
-Huia is a great publisher for Pacific Literature, especially from Tahiti and New Zealand. [HUIA]
-Amazon working on a Netflix for books. [Mashable]
-And PW laments what Amazon’s “Netflix-for-books” will do to libraries. [Publisher’s Weekly]
-A Traveler’s Library is giving away 25 free books to 25 different winners. Which book would you choose if you won? [A Traveler’s Library]
-Got $200 to spend? Why not get a little rotating bookcase to save space and look fashionable in your living room? [Hammacher Schlemmer]
-Librarians, you might appreciate this blog featuring pictures of library displays. Even if you’re not a librarian, readers should enjoy these fun ways to display books. [Library Displays]
-When The Hulk joined The Ramones…because comic books are books, too! [The Weekly Crisis]
-Here’s a better book title for The Devil Wears Prada. I like that it’s a play on another book title as opposed to the usual blunt description. [Better Book Titles] Though, this one is funnier.
-An old menu from Fort DeRussy’s Bare Feet Bar is featured in this bookmark. [Forgotten Bookmarks]
-9/11 Books released into a sea of others. [New York Times]
-New York Giants book corner…because YES, I’m a longtime fan of Big Blue, though it pains me to say things don’t look too promising this year. 😐 Still, go G-Men! [Big Blue View]
Off Topic (Sense and) Nonsense:
-Your week just can’t be complete without puppies in sweaters. [Cute Overload] [gn_divider]
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*some exceptions to the date range may apply
