The Conversation

The Conversation: Revisiting some of our favorite local authors

By Catherine Cruz,

Savannah Harriman-Pote, Russell Subiono

Published August 19, 2022 at 1:44 PM HST

Cedric Yamanaka tells us about his short story collection "Made in Hawaii" | Full Story
Sasha Issenberg chronicles the history of same-sex marriage in the United States in her book, "The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage"| Full Story
Bianca Isaki and Jonathan Scheuer detail the battle for water rights on Maui in "Water and Power in West Maui" | Full Story
Lavinia Currier shares her children's book "No More Plastic in the Ocean," which tells the tale of an octopus who is fed up with living with rubbish | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Savannah Harriman-Pote

Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast.

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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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