Herb Kawainui Kane, or Uncle Herb to many, died this week on March 9th 2011. An accomplished artist and historian, Kane’s passing is a great loss to the Hawaiian community. His paintings and art will forever be treasured and his contributions to preserving the history and culture of the islands are priceless. Known for his […]
This Book End is a little different—depending on what happens overnight, the events listed here may or may not happen as listed. As I’m typing this now, we’re a few hours into the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast of Japan. The footage on television is completely astonishing; the destruction as the water […]
It may surprise some, but I’ve read heaps more science fiction than Alex has. It may also be surprising that there are more female science fiction authors than you’d think, which is preposterous because why should anyone think about the gender of science fiction authors at all? Why is sci-fi associated with male readers anyway? Are […]
The fact is, many drinks associated with Hawaiʻi aren’t even originally from the Aloha State. The piña colada, chi-chi, mai tai, zombie, hurricane and rum runner, for instance, carry bloodlines from all over the world! “Rest assured,” say authors of The Cocktail Handbook, “this book represents a truly Hawaiian cocktail collection.” Jesse Greenleaf and Amie […]
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. Akule on the wall If you’re ever at the Borders book store in Ward Centre, be sure to check out the walls lining the staircase. There you’ll see the beautiful photographs of Wayne […]
I tensed to the significance: someone, presumably in the van, tried to kill me. Thoughts such as these are shared to us in the novel Captain Cooked by S.P. Grogan, told from the first-person narrative of one Madison Merlot Dayne, videographer extraordinaire; though really just a B-roll filming, tag-along intern to her famous and successful […]
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. Captain Cooked Weekend! Three Captain Cooked events mark the weekend! One each on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Geocaching, the sport of the outdoor hunt using GPS, is alive and well as a plot in […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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