On Thursday, April 24, we celebrate Hawaiʻi publishing with the 2014 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala. We present to you, our readers, the annual tradition of counting down all of the wonderful locally published books nominated for awards in each category. Here, we include not only the book title, but links to the book, information and […]
[gn_divider /] Hearing the title of this book most people will automatically recall the epic James Michener novel—the one spawning multiple films, the one always recommended by tourists to people on Internet travel forums who ask “What Hawaii books should I read before/during my trip to paradise?” So, for Lō‘ihi Press and Mark Panek to call […]
Story time has just begun and it’s my turn to blog a book review! I just finished singing “If You’re Happy and You Know It” with some First Book-Oahu volunteers, in front of about 30 kids! They’re all so adorable and happy. If you haven’t been to one of First Book-Oahu’s book fairs then you’re […]
During our visit to Kahuku Public Library, neighborhood author Alice Anne Parker was hosting a seminar about understanding your dreams. It was an informal affair–just sitting around talking story about the mystery and wonder of dreaming. As part of her Hawaiiana recommendation, Branch Manager Fran Corcoran suggested we read and review Alice Anne’s fictional novel, The Last […]
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!
