Just in time for the holiday season, Mutual Publishing has come out with a handful of promising new keiki books! Hawaiiana children’s books are always so much fun to read especially since the quality of said keiki books produced here have been improving exponentially with diverse and intelligent story-lines and sophisticated illustrations. In Maile and […]
It’s that time of the year again when hordes of consumers descend upon the shopping centers and strip malls across the state to fight amongst each other finding Christmas presents to fulfill their lists. Why not alleviate some of the stress of shopping this year by providing your loved ones with the gift of reading? […]
Only two-hundred years earlier, the Hawaiians who lived during the reign of Kamehameha the Great held their carved ki’i in highest regard for their cultural significance. Now, Hawai’i’s tiki echo of this time long ago and celebrate the traditions of this time in a new and exciting way. What images are conjured when you think […]
Almost a year ago Alex and I stumbled into Haili’s on Kapahulu to buy a combo laulau plate and a new book from Watermark Publishing. Kau Kau: Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands had just been released and author Arnold Hiura was signing copies in the restaurant. Over the course of the year Kau […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Book Signings Galore Wow! I haven’t seen this many book signings all in one weekend for a long time. Thanks to the usual Fall output of new books, we finally have a situation where […]
Nanowrimo = National Novel Writing Month = November! That’s 30 days to complete a rough draft of 50,000 words and believe me it’s quite a challenge. But it’s also a liberating experience and a great chance to get the ideas flowing and down on paper. Although I’d heard about Nanowrimo in 2004 […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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