Book End: Weekend of November 30, 2012

by Alex on November 30, 2012
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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 Hawaiʻi.

Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending these events.  Have a great weekend, …

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Huki-Links: November 28, 2012

by Alex on November 28, 2012
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Welcome to Huki Links – a biweekly post highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more from across the ‘net!

Hope everyone filled up on turkey, stuffing, cranberries and more over the Thanksgiving holiday! Now it’s time to feed …

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Book End: Weekend of November 23, 2012

by Alex on November 23, 2012
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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 Hawaiʻi.

Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending these events.  Have a great weekend, …

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Japanese Buddhist Temples In Hawaii–An Illustrated Guide (book review)

by Misty on November 18, 2012
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Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaiʻi from by George Tanabe and Willa Jane Tanabe (University of Hawaii Press, 2012) is a comprehensive guide to the Buddhist temples and culture in the islands. It’s ideal for visitors and locals alike as a …

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Book End: Weekend of November 16, 2012

by Alex on November 16, 2012
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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 Hawaiʻi.

Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending these events.  Have a great weekend, …

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Engraved at Lahainaluna (Book Review)

by Alex on November 15, 2012
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Beautifully designed and exquisitely constructed, Engraved at Lahainaluna  by David Forbes is the kind of hardcover that appreciators of Hawaiian history books might choose to prominently display on their koa coffee table. I certainly would, if I had one!

Specifically …

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Meeting Wordsworth the Poet (Photo)

by Alex on November 12, 2012
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This past Saturday, November 10, at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, I finally got to meet one of my literary heroes: Wordsworth the Poet. Wordsworth was there to promote his latest book, Wordsworth! Stop the Bulldozer! with author …

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Daughters of Fire (book review)

by Misty on November 10, 2012
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The latest novel from Koa Books is an epic tale by Big Island author, artist and lecturer, Tom Peek. Daughters of Fire is a thick book, and the stunning cover art taken from Herb Kane‘s famous volcano painting of …

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Book End: Weekend of November 9, 2012

by Alex on November 9, 2012
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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 Hawaiʻi.

Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending these events.  Have a great weekend, …

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Wordsworth! Stop the Bulldozer! (Keiki Book Review)

by Alex on November 3, 2012
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One of my favorite keiki book series returns with its third installment, Wordsworth! Stop the Bulldozer! (Watermark, 2012).

The book begins with an opening request from author Frances H. Kakugawa to join the Wordsworth Plant A Tree Society

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Book End: Weekend of November 2, 2012

by Alex on November 2, 2012
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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 Hawaiʻi.

Support our local literary scene and our local libraries by attending these events.  Have a great weekend, …

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