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NPR's annual 'Books We Love' list has Hawaiʻi ties

An image showcasing some of the books on NPR's "Books We Love" list.
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An image showcasing some of the books on NPR's "Books We Love" list.

NPR’s annual “Books We Love” list is out, and several books with Hawaiʻi ties have made the list in the past: “Aloha Rodeo,” which tells the story of Hawaiʻi's paniolo, and “To Paradise” by Hanya Yanagihara, who attended Punahou School.

This year's list features two books Hawaiʻi readers may find particularly interesting. One is a biography of Captain James Cook and the other is a young adult fantasy novel by a writer from Guam.

HPR talked to NPR’s Culture Desk correspondent Andrew Limbong about the list. To view the list, click here.


This interview aired on The Conversation on Dec. 3, 2024. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

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