Field trip!
We love our regular silent read-ups, but every so often we deviate from the script for a field trip.
Gina is hosting a meetup this August to talk story about Daniel Immerwahr’s How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States (2019). If you want to jump into an engaging conversation about some of the lesser-discussed corners of history, this one is for you 🟥.
To help you track down a copy before the discussion, here is the current local recon on availability:
Hawaii State Library System: Ten physical copies exist, and two are sitting on shelves available now. The digital options require some patience, as the audiobooks have 15 holds per copy and the ebooks have 11 holds per copy. 🗄️
University of Hawaii System: If you have UH borrowing privileges, you are in luck. Two physical copies and one electronic copy are sitting there waiting for you right now 🏢.
We are still pinning down the exact date and location for August. Head to the link in our bio to sign up for updates so you get the final details as soon as they drop: bit.ly/Empire-Aug2026 🚡