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 Hawaii. Here’s some interesting book news first: Digital Menehune I received word from J. Arthur Rath III that his latest book, Being Menehune, My Journal was recently released as an e-book (it’s coming out […]
The 2010 Hawaii Book & Music Festival (HBMF) ended this past Sunday, and Hawaii Book Blog had a blast! Misty and I got to meet a lot of great people for the first time and rekindled with a number of others who we’ve previously had the pleasure of meeting. For more information about what […]
“Thorough and precise.” -Wayne Harada, Honolulu Advertiser “Like liner notes on steroids.” –Honolulu Magazine “A book I would recommend for local and outsider alike.” -Hawai’i Book Blog “Brilliant.” –New York magazine DAN KOIS, AUTHOR OF “FACING FUTURE,” COMING TO HAWAI’I MAY 13-16 FOR READINGS, SIGNINGS, AND APPEARANCES Only island visit in support of the new […]
What I do is minimum effort, but maximum pleasure. That’s part of being Hawaiian, brah. —Israel Kamakawiwo’ole If you’re reading this, you’re either from Hawaii and know Israel Kamakawiwo’ole or you’ve heard the film/TV/wedding rehearsal staple “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What A Wonderful World.” (And if you’ve heard neither—get down to the bottom of this review, […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi Book Blog is the best place to learn about and discuss the literature of our islands. Come in and ‘talk story’ about your favorite Hawaiʻi books and authors – no need take off slippahs!
