Thomas Iannucci

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“Ke Kulanakauhale ma ke Kai, or The City by The Sea” by Thomas Iannucci

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Ke Kulanakauhale ma ke Kaior,The City by the Seaby thomas iannucci Author’s Note: In this story I use Hawaiian words, as the story is set in a post-apocalyptic Hawaii. However, I do not italicize them, as I am from Hawaii, and so these words are not foreign to me. Growing up there were many English words unfamiliar to us in school, and they were never italicized; I would like this same standard to be applied to Hawaiian, which is, for better or for worse, also now a language in the United States. Mahalo for your kokua. “The city by the sea,...

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thomas iannucci is a writer, poet, and musician from Kaua’i, Hawaii. In his writing, as with all his art, he seeks to peel back the harmful veneer of "Hawaii as paradise," by presenting Hawaii in varying (but always non-stereotypical) lights. You can follow him on social media @thomasiannucci

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