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I absolutely loved this book of poetry by a Native Hawaiian woman gifted to me by @DebinHawaii for the recent poetry swap! Thank you again, Deb! ❤️

Omg @DebinHawaii you sent me a #poetryswap2021 package and a Hawaiian staycation all in one package! I LOVE IT!! I‘m so excited to try the tea, and thank you for the cold brewing instructions! I cold brew my coffee, but I haven‘t tried it with tea yet! I‘m also very excited about the li hing sour patch kids and the books you picked out are so perfect! Thank you so much my friend! And thank you to @Chrissyreadit and @TheBookHippie for hosting!!

"Goodness is often mistaken for weakness, though it takes a kind of godly strength I‘m thankful to have eventually lost."

"Then, years from now, as a woman of standing, she will have enough mana so all this goodness can end."

Beautiful poetry collection, both powerful and vulnerable, moving and raw.

The Salt-Wind Discussion Question #2 How did McDougall's blending of 'Olelo Hawai'i (Hawaiian) language with English convey the complicated history, culture and politics of her people and ancestors in her poetry? How did she use her imagery in her poems to convey the same? Do you think these techniques enhanced your reading experience?

The Salt-Wind Discussion Question #1 Many of the poems spoke directly to the struggles of the Hawaiian people as a result of colonialism. How did McDougall explore those themes here? Why do you feel that it is important to include these stories into different forms of art, like poetry?

One of the beautiful poems from The Salt-Wind. Such a gorgeous collection. We can't wait to talk about it with you tonight! We will post questions in a couple of hours!! 🌺

Playing catch up on some editing work and preparing for tomorrow's @LitsyFeministBookClub discussion on this amazing collection of Native Hawaiian feminist poetry! With Starbucks comic cup art du jour. 😂

P.S. let me know if you read this month and want to be tagged for the discussion! There's still time - it's available on kindle and is free on kindle unlimited if you have that! It's a super short read 🌺

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Alright everyone! We will begin our discussion of The Salt-Wind Monday evening! If you're interested in joining us make sure to leave a comment so we can tag you!

I was so in the mood for some poetry! Really glad we @LitsyFeministBookClub chose this book for this month's selection. And I am obsessed with this cover! 😍

I miss living in Hawaii! I need to go back and at least visit!

Have you grabbed The Salt Wind: Ka Makani Pa'akai by Brandy Nalani McDougall for this month's discussion? Let us know in the comments below. Discussions begin this weekend!

#BookMail today! 📬🎉

Join us in reading The Salt-Wind in August for @LitsyFeministBookClub! It looks so good. It's a Native Hawaiian poetry collection that explores womanhood, culture, and post-colonialism in Hawaii.

The Beauty Myth is for my in-person feminist book club. It's been on my reading list for a while so I'm excited to get to it soon.

#tbrtuesday Next up for us: THE SALT-WIND by Brandy Nālani McDougall.

McDougall is a Native Hawaiian poet who explores postcolonialism & Native Hawaiian culture. This title might be harder to grab from your library, but it's $7.99 on Kindle or free if you have Kindle Unlimited (you can do a free month trial). Print copies are $12.95. We want you to read with us so if you have a hard time getting it, let us know! 🌺

ANNOUNCEMENT

In August, we're reading a poetry collection, THE SALT-WIND by Brandy Nālani McDougall.

McDougall is a Native Hawaiian poet who explores postcolonialism & Native Hawaiian culture. This title might be harder to grab from your library, but it's $7.99 on Kindle or free if you have Kindle Unlimited (you can do a free month trial). Print copies are $12.95. We want you to read with us so if you have a hard time getting it, let us know! 🌺