Excellence in “Aloha from Across the Sea” (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 10, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, …

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Book End: Weekend of May 10, 2013

by Alex on May 10, 2013
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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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Excellence in Design (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 9, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, …

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Excellence in Non-Fiction (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 9, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, …

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Huki-Links: May 9, 2013

by Alex on May 9, 2013
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Welcome to Huki Links – a biweekly post highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more from across the ‘net!

For more about Huki-Links, check out our inaugural post. The best part of the “huki” is that we …

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Excellence in Illustration/Photography (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 8, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, …

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Excellence in Special Interest (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 8, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, …

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Excellence in Natural Science (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 8, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, …

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Excellence in Hawaii Cookbooks (2013 KPP Awards)

by Misty on May 7, 2013
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The 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is fast approaching (Friday, May 10), and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, we will continue our tradition of doing a countdown of posts, …

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Excellence in Literature (2013 KPP Awards )

by Misty on May 7, 2013
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We continue our highlight of the 2013 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards (happening this Friday, May 10) nominees with one of our favorite categories–Literature. Where applicable, we will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi Book Blog. There hasn’t been much adult …

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Boi No Good (Book Review)

by Misty on May 7, 2013
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Abridged from the original in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser 11/25/12

Hawaii writer Chris McKinney is often praised for his gritty portrayal of the darker side of paradise, the underbelly of a rapidly changing community.

His previous work — Mililani Mauka (2009),…

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