The Hawaiʻi Book and Music Festival has been informing and entertaining the local community for more than a decade and a half. Saturday kicks off a month-long celebration of the written word and mele. In the past, you would see the tents start to be erected on the grounds of Honolulu Hale in May for a two-day, in-person event. Now, 75 virtual events will take place throughout October. The Conversation talked to organizer Roger Jellinek about expanding the free festival to include a diversity of ideas.
This interview aired on The Conversation on Sept. 29, 2022. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.
