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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Excellence in Hawaiian Language, Culture and History (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 6, 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 Children’s Literature (2013 KPP Awards)

by Alex on May 4, 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 3, 2013

by Alex on May 3, 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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Book End: Weekend of April 26, 2013

by Alex on April 26, 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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Children’s Literature Hawaii Used Book Sale Today and Tomorrow

by Alex on April 25, 2013
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Looking for a great deal on some children’s and young adult titles? Then you might want to visit UH today and tomorrow for the Children’s Literature Hawaii Used Book Sale! Here are some of …

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Book End: Weekend of April 19, 2013

by Alex on April 19, 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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2013 Poem In Your Pocket–Hawaii Edition

by Misty on April 18, 2013
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We’re so excited for our 2nd Annual Poem in Your Pocket Hawai’i Edition!

This year we got some national recognition from Poets.org. They helped us spread our virtual aloha shirt pocket to others on Twitter (see screen cap below) …

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