Kaui Hart Hemmings
Author of The Descendants
About the Author
Kaui Hart Hemmings is a writer who was born and raised in Hawaii. She attended Colorado College and graduated in 1998. Her debut novel The Descendants was adapted by Alexander Payne and Jim Rash into the acclaimed 2011 American film The Descendants, starring George Clooney. She had previously show more published a collection of her stories in the book House of Thieves. She also wrote "How to Party with an Infant " published 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Kaui Hart Hemmings
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A Fork in the Road: Tales of Food, Pleasure, and Discovery on the Road (2013) — Contributor — 101 copies
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- Canonical name
- Hemmings, Kaui Hart
- Birthdate
- 1975
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Hawaii, USA
- Places of residence
- Hawai'i, USA
San Francisco, California, USA - Education
- Colorado College
Sarah Lawrence College
Stanford University (Stegner Fellow) - Agent
- Kim Witherspoon (Inkwell Management)
- Short biography
- Kaui grew up in Hawaii and has degrees from Colorado College and Sarah Lawrence College. A former Wallace Stegner fellow, she now lives in Hawaii. Her work has appeared in The Sun, StoryQuarterly, Zoetrope, Best American Nonrequired Reading, Best American New Voices, the L.A Times, and the New York Times. House of Thieves is a collection of stories. The Descendants is her first novel. It has been published in five other countries and will soon be a film directed by Alexander Payne.
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This is a collection of short stories by Hawaiian author Kaui Hart Hemmings. The stories often feature families and their tensions and issues, particularly between adolescents and their parents. They are well written, hard-hitting, somewhat angsty tales of struggles, sadness and dysfunction.
Although the book is set in Hawaii it seems to be a fairly white, upper class version of Hawaii. There are some references to the setting, culture, and ethnic tensions but largely it felt as if the stories could have been set anywhere. Several of the stories have a somewhat incesty feel to them. Overall it was well written and I would read another of her books.… (more)
Although the book is set in Hawaii it seems to be a fairly white, upper class version of Hawaii. There are some references to the setting, culture, and ethnic tensions but largely it felt as if the stories could have been set anywhere. Several of the stories have a somewhat incesty feel to them. Overall it was well written and I would read another of her books.… (more)
The Descendants of one of my all time favorite books. Since reading it, I've been waiting for another book from Kaui Hart Hemmings. The Possibilities is a fantastic book but it never seen to reach the point of greatness as The Descendants does. A solid 4star book with an interesting story.
If you loved The Descendants then you will like The Possibilities, but don't expect a master piece.
If you loved The Descendants then you will like The Possibilities, but don't expect a master piece.
Well, I quite enjoyed this book. No, that's not quite right, I liked the characters and the setting but the story just seemed a bit pointless to me. Sarah, the main character did change by the end but I don't believe that she needed the contents of the 274 odd pages to get there.
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- Works
- 13
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 1,596
- Popularity
- #16,155
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 100
- ISBNs
- 73
- Languages
- 10
For example, an old cousin tells how he helped soldiers during the war. Matt's thought: "He tells me about the soldiers as though it's the first time he has ever told me, and it makes me sad and uncomfortable and a little angry." Ok. Why? What about it? Where does this go? Nowhere.
This is about one man's confusion about dealing with people and emotion.
Hawai'i and its history play no real role. It could have been set anywhere.… (more)