Trials and Tribulations of Koʻolau
In looking at The True Story of Kaluaikoʻolau as Told by his Wife, Pi‘ilani, one finds a rich telling of passion, longing, and anger. ...
Shark Dialogues and Mixed Heritage Identities
As English settlers and many other foreign races began traveling to the Hawaiian Islands, a blending of cultures started to take place....
Women Empowering Women
The novel Shark Dialogues by Kiana Davenport depicts life through the eyes of multiple female characters, each with their own ties and...
The Sores of Leprosy on Hawaiian History
Leprosy has a long and painful history in Hawai‘i. It ravaged many of the local peoples and tore countless families apart, changing the...