Small Kine Book Club: Rolling the R's
About this Event
Every six weeks we'll read widely across genres—everything from memoir and oral history to fiction, poetry, and graphic novels—so long as the content is "queer." Though we'll prioritize work by local and Kānaka writers, we'll also occasionally venture into the zeitgeist of books like Game Changers, the series that inspired the hit show Heated Rivalry.
About co-hosts/discussion moderators:
Mitchell Kuga is a writer and editor who runs Small Kine Gift with his husband.
About the book:
R. Zamora Linmark's Rolling the R's is a 1997 coming-of-age novel set in 1970s Kalihi, following a group of Filipino-American fifth graders as they navigate racism, sexuality, and cultural assimilation through a unique narrative structure of poems, prayers, and vignettes. The book is known for its use of Hawaiian Pidgin, pop culture references to Donna Summer and Charlie's Angels, and its experimental, polyvocal storytelling that challenges traditional coming-of-age narratives.
The book can be purchased at at da Shop and Small Kine Gift. If accessibility is an issue please email [email protected]
Parking is available across the street in two Kaimukī municipal lots, as well as street parking throughout the Kaimukī area.
Where is it happening?
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