Literature

Author Mary Frances Mau and co-author Mary St John-Putnam spoke to HPR's DW Gibson about the book "Tricked: My Life as a Child Sex Trafficking Survivor."

Gov. Josh Green talks about immigration and rising health care premiums; Musician Clara Kim kicks off the new music series "Noise Cabinet" at Capitol Modern

Carol MacLennan, author of the 2014 book “Sovereign Sugar: Industry and Environment in Hawaiʻi," spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the history of the Big Five sugar industry.

A children’s book about Kahoʻolawe written and illustrated by Native Hawaiians has been earning national praise. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol caught up with the author.

Maritime historian and archeologist Jason Raupp spoke to HPR’s Maddie Bender about his book, “Wrecked on the Reef: Maritime Archaeology of American Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean.”

Author and professor Monique Mironesco spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about her new book "Seeds of Change: Women Cultivating Food Sovereignty in Hawai‘i and Aotearoa," which looks at the roles of women in Hawaiʻi and New Zealand in the food sovereignty movement.

Together, authors Dee and Jack Buckingham collected more than 150 archival images for the book “Images of America: World War II Hawaii." The pair spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about gathering the photographs and Dee's latest book, "Code Name Rascal."

Author Christine Kuehn spoke with HPR’s Lillian Tsang about her new book, "Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor."

Bob Newell and Cheryl Ernst spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about celebrating English novelist Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz discusses proposed changes to the island's affordable housing rules; Author Christine Kuehn grapples with her family's work as spies for the Nazis in Hawaiʻi in her new book