Literature

Longtime educator and author Barbara Hilyer has a new children's book out that examines the life of Heléne Hale, a fixture in Hawaiʻi politics for half a century. The Conversation talked to Hilyer about the book and what Hale's life can teach us about civic engagement.

Hye-ryeon Lee, who is the chair of the School of Communication and Information and studies health communication at UH Mānoa, on vaccine hesitancy; East-West Center's new inaugural Presidential Chair, Jean Lee, discusses the latest on the uncertainty around South Korean politics

A new book titled “Finding Home” recounts the real-life stories of conservationists who work on the Hawaiian petrel. The Conversation talked to author and illustrator Caren Loebel-Fried, about where her interest in Hawaiʻi's seabirds began.

Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui is credited with writing over 50 books, including the Hawaiian language dictionary and the ‘Ōlelo No’eau, a book collection of proverbs and poetical sayings. Author David Del Rocco is on a mission to share her legacy with young readers. The Conversation talked to him about his new book.

A young author's debut novel tackles Hawaiian diaspora but takes it to the cosmos. The Conversation talked to author Makana Yamamoto about the new novel.

Adm. Sam Paparo calls on U.S. allies to refocus on rising threats from China, North Korea, and Russia; Local authors and musicians celebrating Hawaiian language month with HPR

Katharine Wilkinson is a bestselling climate author and the executive director of the All We Can Save Project, which she formed following the success of her 2020 climate anthology “All We Can Save”. The Conversation spoke to her about making sense of the moment we're in and incorporating climate action into our everyday lives.

Work on a comprehensive book about the first 100-year history of the Honolulu Fire Department is currently underway. Paul Fox's passion is firefighting and he's one of the driving forces behind the book. The Conversation talked to him about the history and the book.

Many will be observing the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday, but Jan. 20 also marks the 125th anniversary of the Chinatown fires here on Oʻahu. The Conversation talked to Wing Tek Lum about his new book that acknowledges that time of history through poems.

Author and climate journalist Rosanna Xia covers environmental issues for the Los Angeles Times. She recently came out with a new book, “California against the Sea.” She will be giving a talk tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the UH Mānoa Architecture Auditorium as part of the Better Tomorrow Speaker series.