The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, I am doing a countdown, quickly highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaii Book Blog. […]
Alex and I have decided that one way to spread local literature to new audiences is to participate in national blog challenges and memes. During a heated debate about the importance of a book’s first paragraph we thought it might be fun to do “Book Beginnings on Friday”. Each week we’ll type out the […]
*The following is a press release from Mutual Publishing HONOLULU—Mutual Publishing and historian Neil Bernard Dukas are proud to announce the publication of A Pocket Guide to the Battle of Nu‘uanu, an easy-to-follow and richly illustrated guide to this historic battle and its tragic conclusion. Many are familiar with Herb Kawainui Kāne’s iconic painting, “The […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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