And on thursday we will be at books smith bookstore in berkeley california historian and activist rebecca talks about the feminist movement. That is a look at some of the programs we will cover this week. Many of these events are open to the public. Look for them to air in the near future on booktv on cspan2. And welcome to tucson and the university of arizona campus. This is the tucson festival of books. Booktv is live today from the gallagher theater and for the next 7 and a half hours you will hear from authors and have a chance to talk with them as well. Heres our lineup for today. In just a few minutes the first author panel will begin. It is on japanese internment during world war ii. Followed by your opportunity to talk with historian Richard Reeves. After that a panel on lgbt q rights and a calling program with panelists lillian vitamin and you will hear from authors later today discussing slavery in america, the history of women in sciences and philanthropy. And several other
Our first list 50 Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime was one of our most popular stories ever, but it didn’t do justice to our flourishing regional literary scene. So here we go again: More of da kine, only bigger, broader, deeper.
What to Read This May: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks honoring AAPI voices.
May 4, 2021
by Joakim Peter and James Skouge
Coconut Ratz & Kung Fu Cowboys is not simply a book it is an experience. Readers are transported to Jojo Peter’s home of Ettal in the Federated States of Micronesia’s Mortlock Islands. Seen from above, the islands resemble “a flower lei draped atop a royal blue cape” and are a vibrant setting for the beginning and ending of this book.