Book End: Weekend of August 24, 2012

by Alex on August 24, 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, everyone! [gn_divider] Friday, August 24 Small Island book signing – Note: This event was moved from last week […]

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Small Island (Book Review)

by Alex on August 16, 2012
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[gn_quote]I guess anybody who did anything on Maui that didn’t involve smoking pot or banging a chick was some kind of outcast. So be it.[/gn_quote] Anthony Pignataro is known primarily as an editor for the alternative newspaper MauiTime. In Small Island, his first novel, Pignataro culls his knowledge and experience as a reporter on Maui […]

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Huki-Links: August 15, 2012

by Alex on August 15, 2012
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Welcome to Huki Links – highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more over the past week from across the ‘net!  For more about Huki-Links, check out our inaugural post. The best part of the “huki” is that we all pull together, if you find any fun or interesting book related links/articles please feel free to share […]

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Back to school: A Syllabus of Hawaiian Literature

by Misty on August 13, 2012
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Back to school? Sometimes I miss the structure of formal courses and the thrill of learning new things in a class setting. On days when my job is especially tedious, I wistfully dream about going to school for fun. Then I look for syllabuses (syllabi?) of classes I might be interested in on the Internet. I like […]

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Book End: Weekend of August 10, 2012

by Alex on August 10, 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, everyone! [gn_divider] Friday, August 10 Stephany Sofos Book Signing – Stephany Sofos, author of the new book Untold Stories […]

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Huki-Links: August 7, 2012

by Alex on August 7, 2012
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Welcome to Huki Links – highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more over the past week from across the ‘net!  For more about Huki-Links, check out our inaugural post. The best part of the “huki” is that we all pull together, if you find any fun or interesting book related links/articles please feel free to share […]

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Why Smart People Do the Same Dumb Things (book review)

by Misty on August 6, 2012
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Why Smart People Do the Same Dumb Things (Watermark, 2012), by Hawai‘i author and psychologist Dr. Rosalie K. Tatsuguchi, blends Eastern and Western philosophies to help you identify how and why people often repeat their mistakes. From describing various people types or “personal paradigms” and how they are formed, to how to take practical steps in making […]

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Book End: Weekend of August 3, 2012

by Alex on August 3, 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, everyone! [gn_divider] Saturday, August 4 Special Hurricane Preparedness Family Storytime – Children ages 3 – 5, accompanied by a […]

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Vote For The Best of Literary in Honolulu

by Alex on August 2, 2012
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There’s less than a week left—deadline is August 7th—to vote in the Honolulu Weekly’s original Best of Honolulu poll. Aside from the Weekly’s storied history doing this (this year marks their 21st annual) and the readers’ ultimate input in the process, what I love about this “Best of…” is that they include an entire category […]

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Huki-Links: July 31, 2012

by Alex on July 31, 2012
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Welcome to Huki Links – highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more over the past week from across the ‘net!  For more about Huki-Links, check out our inaugural post. The best part of the “huki” is that we all pull together, if you find any fun or interesting book related links/articles please feel free to share […]

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If You Were a Superhero in Hawaii (keiki book review)

by Misty on July 30, 2012
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If You Were A Superhero in Hawai‘i (BeachHouse, 2012) is the latest keiki board book from popular local artist/illustrator Jon Murakami and BeachHouse Publishing. Almost everyone has imagined what it might be like to be a superhero–what kind of super power you would have and what your hero name would be. This colorful new kids book asks specifically, what […]

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