Katherine Kayne on the Strong Women of Hawaii’s Painful History

In this delightful debut novel Katherine Kayne sweeps us back to a Hawaii still mourning its lost kingdom, where ladies—their ballgowns covered in yards of protective fabric—gallop across the mountains and down the city streets on their way to polo matches and parties, men dance the hula as well as women, and flowers are everywhere. […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-17 09:46:07 UTC ]
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These Books have an Edgy Secret: A History and Gallery of Fore-Edge Painting and Art

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The women in ‘Killers of a Certain Age’ are no coastal grandmothers

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NPD BookScan: US Print Book Market Shows a ‘Strong August Performance’

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In ‘The Godmother,’ mafia women are just as fearsome as the men

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