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Modern MinoritiesChris Schmicker’s (Hapa) Hawaiian Story“ Growing up in Hawaii is a really, really special experience — natural beauty, family and community. But you're really trying to fit into a local culture that has such a complex relationship with Caucasian people.”Chris Schmicker is a a Honolulu-born and New York City-based writer and brand marketer who’s currently working on a debut short fiction collection set in contemporary Hawaii. Chris is Hapa — half Japanese & Chinese, half Swiss & Irish — we first met on our previously aired ANA AMAM panel. Growing up on an island - literally, and migrating to the mainland, Chris has many different, but similar ex...2024-10-2852 min
Books with BetsyEpisode 22 - A Little Bit of Everything with Leah @DishingonBooksOn this episode, Leah, @Dishingonbooks on Instagram, and I discuss our shared love of intense reads, how to find more books that open up the world, and her love for the Women’s Prize. We also give a lot of recommendations for books that are not for everyone but hit both of us in just the right spot.
Books mentioned in this episode:
What Betsy’s reading:
I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival, and Hope in a...2024-10-071h 02
JAM Podcasts & AudiobooksShelf Help Episode 20Anya via IG was looking for “Historical Fiction with an engaging story and characters (I’ve enjoyed Kristin Hannah)” Our three booksellers, Kari, Jack and Emma, started with the query: Are you sure you have read everything Kristin Hannah has written? They then took off, recommending books such as Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus, Sharks in the Time of Saviors: A Novel, by Kawai Strong Washburn, Wide Sargasso Sea, by Jean Rhys and The Grand Sophy, by Georgette Heyer among many others.Welcome to Shelf Help, a podcast where booksellers help you answer one of life...2024-09-1715 min
Mostly FictionalEp. 73: We Both Read Books About Violins?In this episode, we have 10 finished books to discuss! Plus, Pam did multiple reading challenges.Books mentioned, in order:The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWittEve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat BohannonStiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary RoachThe Absolute Book by Elizabeth KnoxThe City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki MurakamiThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbOne Hundred Shadows by Hwang JungeunSharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong WashburnNot Another...2024-07-3159 min
ZündfunkPop und PolitikKawai Washburn - Hawaii und seine Erlöser
Von Michael Bartle
Diese Sendung mit allen Beiträgen und Interviews hören Sie auch in der BR Radio App bei Bayern 2 und unter www.bayern2.de/zuendfunk
Es kommt nicht so oft vor, dass man ein Buch in die Hände bekommt, das wirklich richtig gut ist und einem noch dazu ein Fenster aufmacht zu einer Kultur, die man bisher noch nicht so haarklein kenne. Das Buch, über das wir heute sprechen, war für Michael Bartle so ein Glücksfall. Das ihm zusätzlich auch noch eine ganze Musikwelt aufgemacht hat.
"Hai...2024-07-3055 min
ShelfLogicCross It Off! The TBR SeriesJoin Lexis, Dannelle, and Caroline as they continue to chip away at their To Be Read lists! On this episode, we'll be reviewing "Kindred" by Octavia Butler, "How the Word is Passed" by Clint Smith, "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" by Heather Morris, "What the River Knows" by Isabel Ibanez, "Sharks in the Time of Saviors" by Kawai Strong Washburn, and "Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath" by Heather Clark.2024-07-2954 minMostly FictionalEp. 71: Pam's Spontaneous Summerween Reading!Pam takes part in a Summerween readathon and Hallie couldn't find anywhere quiet to read on a cruise (but still managed to read).Books mentioned, in order:Glassworks by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith Bloom by Delilah S. DawsonThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyEarthflown by Frances WrenPrivate Rites by Julia ArmfieldThe God of the Woods by Liz MooreDown Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuireEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireStand and Defend by Sloane St. JamesMoonbound by Robin Sloan2024-07-171h 03Mostly FictionalEp. 69: Reading Books All the Way Through Their Author’s Notes and AcknowledgementsIn this episode, Hallie picks Pam's next book to read, and Hallie shares a DNF. Also, we discuss Author's Notes!Books mentioned, in order: The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi LeeThe Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeThe Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi LeeIcarus by K. AncrumThe Lost Time Accidents by John WrayPearce Oysters by Joselyn TakacsBright Young Women by Jessica KnollNotes on an Execution by Danya KukafkaBookshops and Boned...2024-07-0339 min
Novel Pairings148. We can't wait to read these brand new summer 2024 books and backlist pairingsGet ready for your summer TBR to pile high as we share our most anticipated titles releasing this summer! Plus, each new release that we preview in today’s episode is perfectly paired with a backlist book or two, giving us plenty to read while waiting for pre-orders and library holds to come in. If you enjoy our recommendations on today’s episode, we have even more book suggestions to explore in our Novel Pairings Patreon community. Our Patreon is a great place to discuss books with a smart group of readers, and now is the perfect time...2024-05-211h 00
Reading GlassesEp 343 - How to Find More Books You’ll LikeBrea and Mallory help you find books you’ll like, solve a problem about reading in a genre you write, and recommend good buddy reads. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Microdose Gummieswww.microdose.comCODE: GLASSESMagic Spoonwww.magicspoon.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo...2024-01-2542 min
fiction/non/fictionThe Free and the Freed: Tracy K. Smith on LibertyPulitzer-Prize winning writer Tracy K. Smith joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss the difference between being “free” and being “freed.” She suggests that citizens of the United States fall into one category or the other. The first appear to have descended from those who were always free. The second descend from those who were acted upon by those in the first category. Smith talks about the research she’s done to understand the roles her forefathers played in this country’s armed conflicts and the connections between the military and our historical understanding of freedom. She reads fr...2023-12-1449 min
alang[EPUB] [DOWNLOAD] Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn [EPUB] [DOWNLOAD] Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn Read Online Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Sharks in the Time of Saviors for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/45892255-sharks-in-the-time-of-saviors **Download Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/45892255-sharks-in-the-time-of-saviors Book Synopsis : In 1995 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on a rare family vacation, seven-year-old Nainoa Flores falls overboard a cruise ship into the...2023-09-0100 min
alangwelung[EPUB] [DOWNLOAD] Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn [EPUB] [DOWNLOAD] Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn Read Online Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Sharks in the Time of Saviors for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/45892255-sharks-in-the-time-of-saviors **Download Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/45892255-sharks-in-the-time-of-saviors Book Synopsis : In 1995 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on a rare family vacation, seven-year-old Nainoa Flores falls overboard a cruise ship into the...2023-09-0100 min
alangwelung[EPUB] [DOWNLOAD] Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn [EPUB] [DOWNLOAD] Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn Read Online Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Sharks in the Time of Saviors for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/45892255-sharks-in-the-time-of-saviors **Download Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/45892255-sharks-in-the-time-of-saviors Book Synopsis : In 1995 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on a rare family vacation, seven-year-old Nainoa Flores falls overboard a cruise ship into the...2023-09-0100 min
alangsapi[EPUB] [DOWNLOAD] Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn[EPUB] [DOWNLOAD] Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn Read Online Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Sharks in the Time of Saviors for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/45892255-sharks-in-the-time-of-saviors **Download Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/45892255-sharks-in-the-time-of-saviors Book Synopsis : In 1995 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on a rare family vacation, seven-year-old Nainoa Flores falls overboard a cruise ship into the Pacific Ocean. When a shiver of sharks appears...2023-09-0110 min
bücherreichbücherreich 244 - Lesemonat Juli 2023In dieser Episode spreche ich über die Bücher, die ich im Lesemonat Juli 2023 gelesen habe:
„Vergiss mein nicht – Was bisher verloren war“ von Kerstin Gier*
„Heiress of Thunder and Lightning“ von Johanna Danninger
„It happened with you“ von Tessa Bailey*
„Camp - Queerfeldein führt auch ein Weg“ von L. C. Rosen
„Ein Liebesroman ist nicht genug“ von Lyssa Kay Adams
„Der Markisenmann“ von Jan Weiler
„Atlas - Die Geschichte von Pa Salt“ von Lucinda Riley/Harry Whittaker
„Descendant of Heat and Blaze“ von Johanna Danninger
„Haie in Zeiten von Erlösern“ von Kawai Strong Washburn*
„Wer die Hölle kennt“ von Leigh Bardugo*
Insgesamt: 4.46...2023-08-0827 min
BookatiniS03ep59 - Successi, scoperte e insuccessi - wrap upBentornati su Bookatini - il podcast per chi è ghiotto di libri. Nella puntata 59, parliamo dei libri che abbiamo letto di recente, in particolare di questi libri: I trionfi del vuoto – la nuova alba, di Masa, Acheron books editoreTrust di Herman Diaz, Feltrinelli editoreSquali al tempo dei salvatori, di Kawai Strong Washburn, e/o editoreNessuno scompare davvero, di Catherine LaceyPotete contattarci, scrivere commenti, suggerimenti, domande e condividete con noi le vostre letture su questo tema contattandoci nella pagina Instagram Bookatini_podcast, dove potete trovare anche le nostre live, in onda a mercoledì alterniSe volete sostenerci e godere di cont...2023-06-1652 min
Happily Booked: A BookcastS1, E36 - "I don't think I spoiled it..."Send us a text“Before Hoffman had finished updating all the sites, her phone rang. She started at it. The knotted cord. The cracked plastic base. The begrimed keypad. It was something dead, returned to screaming life. Resurrection seemed to be going around.” - The Living Dead by George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus 1:45 - Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix1:50 - The Living Dead by George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus4:15 - LaTanya’s Online Used Bookstore - toberead.online6:40 - Pride, Prejudice, And Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith / Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith7...2023-05-081h 11
Your Bookstore BestiesEp. 27 | AAPI Heritage MonthIn honor of AAPI Heritage month, the Bookstore Besties discuss their favorite books by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors.
All The Books we mentioned:
Fall of Ruin and Wrath | Jennifer L Armentrout
The Good Neighbor: The life and Work of Fred Rogers | Maxwell King
The Vegetarian | Han Kong
Flame in the Mist | Renee Ahdieh
The Wrath and the Dawn | Renee Ahdieh
The Beautiful | Renee Ahdieh
Convenient Store Woman | Sayaka Murata
An Ember in the Ashes | Sabah Tahir...2023-05-0536 min
Discover Top Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeHula: A Novel by Jasmin Iolani HakesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616351 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hula: A Novel Author: Jasmin Iolani Hakes Narrator: Mapuana Makia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award Winner • Named a Best Book of the Summer by Harper's Bazaar and ELLE “Stunning…an intricately built novel that spans decades, moving in and out of a collective voice, while also telling Hi’i’s deeply personal and devastating story of trying to find her way.” –Los Angeles Times “A full-throated chant for Hawai'i. . . . It...2023-05-0305 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeHula: A Novel by Jasmin Iolani HakesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616351to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Hula: A Novel
Author: Jasmin Iolani Hakes
Narrator: Mapuana Makia
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 44 minutes
Release date: May 2, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary:
Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award Winner • Named a Best Book of the Summer by Harper's Bazaar and ELLE “Stunning…an intricately built novel that spans decades, moving in and out of a collective voice, while also telling Hi’i’s deeply personal and devastating story of trying to find her way.” –Los Angeles Times “A full-throated chant for Hawai'i. . . . It’s impossible t...2023-05-0310h 44Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Hula: A Novel by Jasmin Iolani HakesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616351to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Hula: A Novel
Author: Jasmin Iolani Hakes
Narrator: Mapuana Makia
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 44 minutes
Release date: May 2, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award Winner • Named a Best Book of the Summer by Harper's Bazaar and ELLE “Stunning…an intricately built novel that spans decades, moving in and out of a collective voice, while also telling Hi’i’s deeply personal and devastating story of trying to find her way.” –Los Angeles Times “A full-throated chant for Hawai'i. . . . It’s impossible to come...2023-05-0210h 44
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaHula: A Novel by Jasmin Iolani HakesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616351 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hula: A Novel Author: Jasmin Iolani Hakes Narrator: Mapuana Makia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award Winner • Named a Best Book of the Summer by Harper's Bazaar and ELLE “Stunning…an intricately built novel that spans decades, moving in and out of a collective voice, while also telling Hi’i’s deeply personal and devastating story of trying to find her way.” –Los Angeles Times “A full-throated chant for Hawai'i. . . . It’s impossible to com...2023-05-0205 minGet Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalHula: A Novel by Jasmin Iolani HakesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616351to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Hula: A Novel
Author: Jasmin Iolani Hakes
Narrator: Mapuana Makia
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 44 minutes
Release date: May 2, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award Winner • Named a Best Book of the Summer by Harper's Bazaar and ELLE “Stunning…an intricately built novel that spans decades, moving in and out of a collective voice, while also telling Hi’i’s deeply personal and devastating story of trying to find her way.” –Los Angeles Times “A full-throated chant for Hawai'i. . . . It’s impossible to come...2023-05-0210h 44
Literary Guise: A Book Club for Modern Men"Sharks in the Time of Saviors," by Kawai Strong WashburnJoin us for a special episode recorded in Hawai'i! We'll be discussing one of the best novels of the decade, learning from its perspective on native Hawaiian culture, and exploring its unique relationship to "The Big Island." Did we take this opportunity to record from white sand beaches over-looking clear-turquoise bays where sea turtles glide and dolphins play? Of course not! Instead we take a tour of some of Hilo's finest dive bars where the windows are shaded and the pu-pus are served on paper plates. Our thinking was-- hey, didn't one of the novel's characters get kicked out...2023-05-0156 min
Books & Ideas AudioWriting in America TodayThese three American writers are at the top of their game, their works each addressing timeless and timely themes of individuality, freedom, justice, equality. Megha Majumdar’s electrifying debut, A Burning, follows three characters seeking to rise—to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies. Kawai Strong Washburn’s groundbreaking novel folds the legends of Hawai’ian gods into an engrossing family saga. Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown is an intimate story about race, pop culture, and escaping stereotypes. These three sharp minds talk about upending stereotypes, writing with a day job, and the bright side of li...2023-05-011h 08
bücherreichbücherreich 235 - NeuzugängeDieses Mal spreche ich über die Neuzugänge, die seit April 2022 auf meinem Stapel ungelesener Bücher eingezogen sind - und über weitere Neuzugänge, die als Buch oder Hörbuch im weiteren Verlauf von 2023 zu mir stoßen werden.
Dabei erwähne ich:
„A curse of Dusk and Dawn“ von Anna-Sophie Caspar
„A magic steeped in poison“ von Judy I. Lin
„Air Awoken“ von Elise Kova
„Alma Obscura - The Secret Society of Styx“ von Bonnie Eldritch
„Am Ende sterben wir sowieso“ von Adam Silvera
„American Crown 2“ von Katharine McGee
„An ocean full of secrets“ und „An ocean full of lies“ von Hanna Frost
„Atlas - Die...2023-03-2854 min
Nachts im Buchladen - Bücher PodcastLiteratur-Quickie zum neuen JahrErst einmal frohes neues Jahr zusammen!
Ist bei Euch nach den faulen Feiertagen auch der Nachttisch endlich leer gelesen?
Kein Problem, hier gibt es Nachschub. In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Buchhändlerin Esther Massier, die seit einigen Wochen die Buchhandlung "Brümmer und Woltering" in Steinfurt leitet. Groß verändert hat sie die bereits seit langem bestehende Buchhandlung nicht, aber sie prägt sie natürlich jetzt neu mit ihrem Buchgeschmack.
Esther empfiehlt vier tolle Romane für den Januar:
"Sophia, der Tod und ich" von Thees Uhlmann
"Lektionen" von Ian McEwan
"Isidor Ein jüdisches Leben" von Shelly Kupferbe...2023-01-1310 min
The Archive ProjectTales of Two Planets: Aimee Nezhukumatathil & Kawai Strong Washburn (Rebroadcast)In this episode, we feature an event from the 2020 Portland Book Festival, moderated by author and editor, John Freeman. The event title keyed off of Freeman’s anthology of the same name: Tales of Two Planets: Stories of Climate Change and Inequality in a Divided World. Freeman sat down with authors Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Kawai Strong Washburn to talk about writing and the environment, and the conversation naturally turns to language and its relationship to history, connection, identity and the natural world. How and why do we write about a natural world in crisis? What are the ethics of doi...2022-12-2651 min
bücherreichbücherreich 225 - „Herbst-Book“-TAGIch wurde mal wieder angefixt, einen TAG zu beantworten, und zwar den „Herbst-Book“-TAG mit seinen zehn Fragen rund um den Herbst und Bücher.
Inspiriert wurde ich von bookfriends4ever, beim „Herbst-Book“-TAG mitzumachen. Ursprünglich kommt der TAG, wenn ich es richtig recherchiert habe, vom Blog „Mein Buchparadies“.
Das sind die Fragen:
Kastanien sammeln: Zeige eine Reihe, die du zusammentragen musstest, obwohl du erst ein oder sogar kein Buch davon gelesen hast.
Regenschauer: Zeige ein Buch, das erst gut begonnen, dich dann aber furchtbar enttäuscht hat.
Drachen steigen lassen: Zeige ein Buch, mit dem man sich in ein Abenteuer stü...2022-10-2524 min
One True PodcastOne True Sentence #22 with Kawai Strong WashburnKawai Strong Washburn, winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award for his novel Sharks in the Time of Saviors, joins us to discuss his one true sentence from "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place."2022-09-1827 min
Ein BuchKawai Strong Washburn: Haie in Zeiten von ErlösernÜber Mythen zu de Wurzeln auf Hawaii
Kawai Strong Washburn ist auf Big Island in Hawaii aufgewachsen und schreibt in seinem Debutroman über eine Familie, die sich und ihre Wurzeln dort behaupten möchte. Ihre Lebensrealität im 50.Bundesstaat der USA verschränkt der Autor mit einer überzeitlichen, mythischen Sphäre des vorkolonialen Hawaii, in dem die Götter noch präsent scheinen. Die indigenen Bewohner fühlen sich in der eigenen Heimat entwurzelt, vertrieben aus dem Paradies. Nainoa, der älteste Sohn der Familie scheint über besondere Kräfte zu verfügen. Kann er einen Weg weisen in eine neue Verbunden...2022-09-0608 min
Long Story Short - Der Buch-Podcast mit Karla Paul und Günter KeilBuchtipps für den HerbstDer Herbst kann kommen, denn Karla und Günter versorgen euch wieder mit ausreichend Lesestoff. In jeder Folge erhaltet ihr vier Buchtipps in jeweils 60 Sekunden. Dieses Mal dabei: Eine Liebesgeschichte, zwei Familienromane und ein ungewöhnliches Buch über den Umgang mit dem Tod.Die Bücher der heutigen Folge:Kawai Strong Washburn: Haie in Zeiten von ErlösernSebastian Stuertz: Da wo sonst das Gehirn istAnna Stern: das alles hier, jetzt.Alex Capus: Léon und Louise+++Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie un...2022-09-0630 min
Monatslese – Der Podcast über Bücher & FeelingsFolge 30: August 2022Lurz und Sauer blicken zurück auf den August, in dem Anne auf 180, und Tina endlich mal wieder so richtig weg war. Es geht um eine große Frage, die uns immer wieder begegnet, um die erschreckende Passivität einer Protagonistin und um ein magisch-realistisches Leseerlebnis. Außerdem gibt es ein spontanes Emoji-Monatsfazit mit äußerst überraschendem Ergebnis.
Bücher, auf die wir zurückgeblickt haben:
19:35 Daniel Schreiber – Zuhause
20:26 Tanja Raich – Jesolo
32:40 Nadine Pungs – Nichtmuttersein
42:12 Kawai Strong Washburn – Haie in Zeiten von Erlösern (Ü: Cornelia Holfelder-von der Tann)
48:43 Lauren Groff – Matrix (Ü: Stefanie Jacobs)
2022-09-0458 min
Beyond the DeskOlga Dies DreamingTo celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins Sept. 15, WAPL librarians Sarah, Desirae and Katie discuss Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez. The novel follows a wedding planner and her politician brother and involves family relationships, romantic relationships, Puerto Rican culture and politics, and much more. Plus, they offer readalikes that touch on aspects of the book.
Also mentioned: Birds of Paradise by Diana Abu-Jaber, Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn, I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson, Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri, In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, Ju...2022-08-2633 min
You Don’t Know Lit116. HawaiiWaterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku by David Davis (2015) vs Sharks in the Time of Saviours by Kawai Strong Washburn (2020).
2022-08-221h 03
Library Nerds with WordsEpisode 24: Madeline Talks RBG Love, Angry Girl Lit, and Vegetarian TerrorIn this episode, Madeline Bitter conjures up the spirits Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart, and angry girls.
Madeline's book recommendations:
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn2022-07-0435 min
Les podcasts d'Ombres BlanchesAu temps des requins et des sauveursKawai Strong Washburn2022-06-2559 min
Les podcasts d'Ombres BlanchesAu temps des requins et des sauveursKawai Strong Washburn2022-06-2559 min
Biracial UnicornsUnicorn Library: National Book WeekIn this episode we celebrate National Book Week by sharing some books:
Surviving the White Gaze by Rebecca Carroll
This Time Will be Different by Misa Sugiura
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
The Patternist series by Octavia Butler
Where Butterflies Fill the Sky by Zahra Marwan
Did we plan to only share books by Women of Color? No! But it's not surprise that we did.
Still feeling booky this week? Check out our past Unicorn Library episdoes:
I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez
Caucasia by Danzy Senna
_Sharks...2022-04-0547 min
Hyde or PracticeRe-release: Arts Professional Jane McCarthy Interview!This week Alexis and Erika speak with Arts Professional Jane McCarthy and it is a PLEASURE! Jane has a Masters, has worked with museums, galleries, artists, now at UCLA, like...could you ask for a more well-rounded and seasoned interviewee to round out Season 3? It would be a TOUGH JOB! She is eloquent and her advice is SOUND and she is in Hawaii right now riding out the quarantimes so she obviously has incredible decision making skills! Seriously though, her wisdom for biz side of art is invaluable and honestly, this is a MUST LISTEN! OK, until next season!2022-01-2137 min
Lit and LibationEp. 38 - Sharks in the Time of Saviors (Part Two)In this episode, Audra and Sadie wrap up their discussion on this debut novel by Kawai Strong Washburn. Spoiler alert: we’re obsessed.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/litandlibation/message2022-01-2155 min
Lit and LibationEp. 37 - Sharks in the Time of Saviors (Part I)Welcome, lit nerds! Thanks for joining. In this episode, we are discussing Parts 1 and 2 of Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn. This book was on many Top Books of 2020 lists, including former President Barack Obama! It's a sweeping tale of the power of nature, Hawaii, family dynamics and more. We loved this one, so we recommend you join the ride! Again, we will be discussing Parts 1 and 2 of the book, with no spoilers for the ending.
Follow us on Instagram @litandlibation and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and...2022-01-1858 min
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastThe Perks of Being a Book Lover 2021Year in Review and What’s New in 2022 1-5-22
Carrie and Amy take a look back at books they read in 2021 and choose their favorites. Plus, past guests from 2021 share their top reads of the year.
Books mentioned in this episode:
1- Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn
2- The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson
3- This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith
4- Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
5- Eat a Peach by David Chang
6- Lakewood by Megan Giddings
7- Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
8- Sick Souls, Healthy Minds b...2022-01-0555 minBiracial UnicornsUnicorn Library: Sharks in the Time of SaviorsIn this episode we take down one final book for the year from the Unicorn Library's shelves and spend some time discussing Kawai Strong Washburn's debut novel, Sharks in the Time of Saviors. This story follows the Flores family, struggling with the impacts of capitalism and colonialism and signs from the supernatural in 1990s/2000s Hawai'i.
We discuss what we've learned from this book; how we relate to the story, themes, and characters; and why we think it's a great read for all unicorns, even if you don't have a connection to Hawai'i.
Still on...2021-12-281h 02
Get BookedLafayette EarwormJenn and guest Charity Yoro give poetry recs, holiday gift picks, Erik Larson comps, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books DiscussedDaughters of Fire by Tom PeekKaui Hart Hemmings and Kawai Strong Washburn T...2021-12-0244 minThe Archive ProjectTales of Two Planets: Aimee Nezhukumatathil & Kawai Strong WashburnIn this episode, we feature an event from the 2021 Portland Book Festival, moderated by author and editor, John Freeman. The event title keyed off of Freeman’s anthology of the same name: Tales of Two Planets: Stories of Climate Change and Inequality in a Divided World. Freeman sat down with authors Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Kawai Strong Washburn to talk about writing and the environment, and the conversation naturally turns to language and its relationship to history, connection, identity and the natural world. How and why do we write about a natural world in crisis? What are the ethics of doing...2021-11-0851 min
Club BookClub Book Episode 131 Kawai Strong WashburnChart-topping novelist Kawai Strong Washburn lives in Minnesota but hails proudly from the Big Island of Hawai’i. His upbringing on the magical Hāmākua Coast inspires and infuses his first fiction foray, Sharks in the Time of Saviors. It centers on the family of Nainoa “Noa” Flores, a native son blessed by the Islands’ ancient gods with unique abilities. As mysterious as they are impressive, Noa’s nascent powers cause friction within his family even as this gift allows them to consider a future beyond their current, hardscrabble lives. Publisher’s Weekly lauds: “Washburn’s standout debut provides a vivid p...2021-10-291h 01
The Finer Things ClubSharks in the Time of SaviorsCarley, Erica and Patrick review Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn! - - - - -The Finer Things Club is a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!Follow us on Instagram! Connect with us on GoodReads! 2021-08-1349 min