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Forces to reckon with: The bonds of heritage and family in “Sharks in the...

“You can take the kid out of Hawai‘i, but you can’t take Hawai‘i out of the kid.” I hear that phrase often as I bust out my thick bubble jacket in 60°F weather, traverse through...

Jennie Liu illuminates the murky truths of modern Chinese society in “Like Spilled Water”

Jennie Liu’s, Like Spilled Water, leads the reader through the battles faced and discoveries made by Na, a 19-year-old female raised in Weeping Willow Village in China. At the start of the novel, Na...

Jennie Liu illuminates the murky truths of modern Chinese society in ‘Like Spilled Water’

Jennie Liu’s, Like Spilled Water, leads the reader through the battles faced and discoveries made by Na, a 19-year-old female raised in Weeping Willow Village in China. At the start of the novel, Na is...

Diving deeper: A guide to Hawai’i’s beauty far beyond surface level

To most, Hawaiʻi is known as the land of hula girls in grass skirts, vibrant rainbows, picture-perfect beaches, and volcanoes. While that is not entirely false, it is also far from the whole truth....

Loreen Lilyn Lee shares of pain, angst and passion in The Lava Never Sleeps:...

Loreen Lilyn Lee, born and raised in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, is a Chinese American author currently residing in Seattle. In her book, The Lava Never Sleeps: A Honolulu Memoir, the collection of memories...