Photo Gallery: 6th Annual Hawaii Book and Music Festival, Day 2

by Alex on May 16, 2011
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The Hawaii Book and Music Festival is all pau!  What a great event—the weather was beautiful, the authors were numerous and friendly and the books and music were extraordinaire!  Here’s some photos we captured on the second and final day of the Festival. Pardon some of the facetious captions.  All in good fun. 🙂 Hope […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Lepe buke

by ʻŌlelo on May 15, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/lepebuke.mp3″ text=”Lepe buke”] Bookmark E nānā i nā lepe buke hou a Hawaiʻi Book Blog. Check out Hawaiʻi Book Blog’s new bookmarks.

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Photo Gallery: 6th Annual Hawaii Book and Music Festival, Day 1

by Alex on May 15, 2011
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The first day of the 6th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival is all pau, and we are exhausted!  Here is a quick gallery of photos we took on the first day of the festival. Will you be back for more?  We’ll be there bright and early the next day to see Sarah Vowell, Maxine […]

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Live at the 6th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival – Saturday, May 14

by Alex on May 14, 2011
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We will be blogging LIVE!  For more information about the Hawaii Book & Music Festival, check out HBB’s official page for the HBMF: http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/hawaii-book-and-music-festival/ Most recent posts will float to the top… if you see the “Like” button and links pop up in between live blog posts, just wait a few seconds and they should […]

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Spotlight on Hawaii authors–who to see at the 6th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival

by Alex on May 14, 2011
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No doubt some of the biggest crowds and longest lines will be found waiting to see Rosanne Barr, Sarah Vowell and Maya Soetoro Ng, but that doesn’t mean you should overlook some of the excellent author discussions that will be happening all over the Hawaii Book & Music Festival.  Here are some of the authors […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hapapūlima

by ʻŌlelo on May 14, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/hapapulima.mp3″ text=”Hapapūlima”] Autograph, signature Ma ka Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival kākou e loaʻa ai nā hapapūlima a kō ʻoneʻi mau mea kākau punahele a me Sarah Vowell. The Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival is where we’ll get the autographs of our favorite local authors and Sarah Vowell.

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Sarah Vowell on Hawaiʻi Part 1: The Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival

by Alex on May 13, 2011
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  As overheard on Twitter (paraphrased): “Geek Alert:  Sarah Vowell is coming to Hawaii!” Fans of NPR’s radio show “This American Life” know Sarah Vowell’s distinct voice and enlightening opinions.  Kids might recognize her as being the voice of Violet in Disney/Pixar’s brilliant animated film, The Incredibles.  Readers have followed her exploits around America through […]

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New keiki books to buy at HBMF: ‘Noodles for Baby’ & ‘Natural Hawaii’

by Misty on May 13, 2011
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Two new kids books have come out just in time for the Hawaii Book & Music Festival, so go visit the publisher’s tents and check them out! BeachHouse Publishing’s latest keiki board book is the best one EVER. I’m not exaggerating when I say this because it’s pretty hard to top the cuteness of Jon Murakami’s geckos. […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Aʻo

by ʻŌlelo on May 13, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/05/ao.mp3″ text=”Aʻo”] To learn or teach* Hiki iaʻu ke aʻo aku i ka ʻai Dougie. I can teach you how to Dougie. *Depending on the directional particles, mai and aku

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Inside Guide to the 6th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival

by Misty on May 12, 2011
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Whether you’re just swinging by to check out some of the great deals on books, or you’re in for the long haul, HBB’s got the tips to help you survive the Hawaii Book & Music Festival (HBMF) happening this weekend May 14-15th on the Frank Fasi Civic Grounds of downtown Honolulu. We’ll be there, handing […]

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Book Review + Launch: Bamboo Ridge Issue #98

by Misty on May 12, 2011
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I could go on and on about how much Eric Chock, Darrell Lum and Bamboo Ridge Press have done for Hawaii authors and the local literary arts community but it would only be redundant. One need only see the latest Bamboo Ridge Issue to know that they’ve been making an important contribution for a very long time, […]

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