In preparation for the upcoming Ka Palapala Po’okela Awards, the Hawaii Book Publisher’s Association and some of the authors nominated have set up a weekend of book signings! While you’re at the bookstore checking out these authors and their amazing books, pick up a ballot and vote for Hawaii’s Best Book in the People’s Choice […]
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/04/kamaa.mp3″ text=”Kāmaʻa” ] Shoe Ua hemo aku ke kāmaʻa a Kirstie. Kirstie’s shoe came off.
April is officially National Poetry Month and since there will be several poets at the Celebrate Reading Festival this Saturday I decided to review No Choice But to Follow, a book of linked poetry or renshi, written by four of Hawaii’s notable female authors. For a whole year, Jean Toyama, Juliet Kono, Ann Inoshita and Christy Passion wrote […]
Kahakai Beach, seashore Aia ka mokuna hou o Hawaiʻi Five-0 i kapa ʻia o “Ma Ke Kahakai”* i kēia lā. I ko lāua mākaʻikaʻi ʻana ma ka wao nahele no ka ʻike ʻana i nā kiʻi kaulana, loaʻa iā McGarrett lāua ‘o Danny ka mea i make. There’s a new episode of Hawaii Five-0 today […]
Kime Team ʻOi aʻe ka maikaʻi o kā Iakopa kime ma mua ʻo Ekualo mā. Team Jacob is better than Team Edward.
Puolo Music Tsā! Hiki iā lākou ke hoʻomamao ka makana puolo. They can keep the music award.
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Friday, April 8 The Friends of Ewa Beach Library Book Sale – Preview Sale for Members. Includes sale of Books, Vinyl Records, CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes. Ewa Beach School & Public Library, […]
Aupuni Pekelala Federal government ʻO #govtshutdownpickuplines ka mea hoʻomākeʻaka wale nō e pili ana i ka pani ʻana o ke aupuni pekelala. The only thing witty concerning the government shutting down is #govtshutdownpickuplines (Twitter hashtag).
Kūkala pōʻino kai eʻe Tsunami warning ʻO ke kūkala pōʻino kai eʻe, ua hoʻopau. Akā, ke hoʻomau nei i ke kūkala makaʻala wai hālana. Huhū ka ʻāina. The tsunami warning was lifted. But the flood watch remains. The land is angry.
Next week will be the week to celebrate. Not only is the Oahu Celebrate Reading Festival on Saturday, April 16th but according to the American Library Association (ALA), April 10-16th is National Library Week! This year’s honorary chair is author John Grisham. Libraries across the nation will celebrate with programs and activtities based on this […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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