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!
[gn_divider /]Links for the period of August 29 – September 11, 2013*
Self-Love
-Our very own Misty contributed an article for the launch of HuffPost Hawaii! She wrote “5 Misconceptions about Hawaii Literature.”
-Misty gave some surf book recommendations on this blog post honoring Duke Kahanamoku.
-Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram.
Hawaii Literary
-The next M.I.A. event at Fresh Cafe is on September 16! See who is going.
–Q&A: Jack Handey on his new novel The Stench of Honolulu. A fictional Honolulu.
-Rejoice! TinFish Press is the SPD Press of the Month for September. 40% off select titles.
-And a conversation with TinFish editor, Susan Schultz.
–Beauty and Lace interview Good As Gone author Douglas Corleone.
-A video interview with fantasy writer, Kate Elliott.
-Teachers, add your students’ uniquely designed books to Lani Moo’s collection!
-Hawaii’s first Facebook: Library digitizes Honolulu Advertiser’s forerunner
–Hawaii adult literacy program seeks more students
–Richard Rose’s new novel is out from Savant Books.
General Literary
-20 poets on the meaning of poetry.
-i09 breaks down the worst instincts in fantasy writing in this review of The Bone Reader.
–13 Children’s Books quotes every adult should know.
-Speaking of which, here’s The Critic’s List of Classic Books for Kids.
–Book recommendations for the college freshman.
–17 Famous Literary Characters Almost Named Something Else.
-11 Amazing Librarian Tattoos.
-And some innovative libraries transforming the world.
–9 scientific breakthroughs that killed science fiction subgenres.
-The most heartbreaking “Winnie the Pooh” comic you’ll ever read.
-The 14 Stages of Writing a Book.
Non-Literary Links
–Long Lives Made Humans Human.
-Go Bows! 1977: The Year We Believed.
-What does Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse mean for hip hop?
-The 25 sexiest cars of all time?
Animal Video!
One of our favorite shows is Animal Planet’s ‘Too Cute.’ Here’s an excerpt:
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*some exceptions to the date range may apply
