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Author Gina Apostol talked to The Conversation about her new book, "La Tercera," which connects contemporary politics with the Filipino-American war through her mom.
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The debut novel of Big Island author and award-winning filmmaker Zoë Eisenberg asks the question: What happens when two women are no longer the most important person in the world to each other?
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John Clark spoke to The Conversation about what set him on this journey for his fifth book about the stories behind Hawaiʻi's place names.
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In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this week, we tip our hats to an international peace project created 25 years ago in his honor. The Conversation talked to Melinda Gohn and Gwyn Gorg about the literacy project and how far it's come.
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Students from the burned King Kamehameha III Elementary School had nowhere to go after the Lahaina fire. A few keiki at a makeshift learning hub became enamored with the concept of writing and illustrating a children's book. Thus, the idea for "Makai Loves Books!" was born. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.
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Honoka’a resident Laura Reid is a public speaking coach who has earned the nickname, "The Speech Slayer." She's originally from upstate New York and grew up with a stutter — and a fear of public speaking.
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The Zentoku Foundation, launched in 2018, houses a collection of stories from the community in collaboration with The Hawaiʻi Herald. The goal of the foundation is to share stories of the Japanese-American community for future generations.
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A newspaper that has long served Japanese-American communities across the islands is coming to an end. The Hawaiʻi Herald's last edition this month is a farewell from the newspaper's staff, with the headline, "A Hui Hou!" Editor Kristen Nemoto Jay told HPR's Cassie Ordonio that she feels like she's losing a loved one.
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Guam native Craig Santos Perez is the first Pacific Islander to win the prestigious National Book Award for Poetry — and the first Pacific Islander to win in any category. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz talked to the author about what that win meant not just to him as a Chamorro, but to a culture often overlooked.
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Families opting out of vaccines against common childhood illnesses; Civil Rights Commission outreach to the deaf community; National Book Award for Craig Santos Perez; Holiday memories with Shaka Santa