Out Loud in the Library returns with Chris McKinney

by Alex on November 13, 2013
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OutLoudNov2013 It’s time again for another of Windward Community College’s excellent “Out Loud in the Library” events! Enjoy an eclectic evening of fiction, spoken word poetry, theatrical storytelling, and music. The event takes place tonight, Wednesday, November 13th from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at the WCC Library Learning Commons. There will be a great […]

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Boi No Good (Book Review)

by Misty on May 7, 2013
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Abridged from the original in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser 11/25/12 Hawaii writer Chris McKinney is often praised for his gritty portrayal of the darker side of paradise, the underbelly of a rapidly changing community. His previous work — Mililani Mauka (2009), Bolohead Row (2005) and The Tattoo (1999) — has shown that McKinney excels at writing about the disconnected and […]

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Guest Review: Mililani Mauka

by Misty on June 24, 2010
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A few weeks ago I received an email from a student at my alma mater expressing an interest in what we do here at HBB. As part of her English project she wanted to learn a bit about blogging, and in addition to the paper she wrote for class, wanted to do a review for […]

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808 Literature gaining presence on the ‘net!

by Misty on October 9, 2009
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posted by M.L. Sanico As you may have read in HBB’s “About” section, we began this site over a year and a half ago because we felt that Hawai’i’s literary achievements deserved a bigger spotlight on the interwebs. We wanted to help share Hawai’i’s books with the world! Over the past year we’ve seen/found other blogs (like […]

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