2011 Ka Palapala Awards Nominees: Excellence in Special-Interest Books

by Alex on April 30, 2011
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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, we are counting down the potential winners, quickly highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaiʻi […]

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Book Review – Waikiki Tiki: Art, History and Photographs

by Alex on November 6, 2010
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Only two-hundred years earlier, the Hawaiians who lived during the reign of Kamehameha the Great held their carved ki’i in highest regard for their cultural significance.  Now, Hawai’i’s tiki echo of this time long ago and celebrate the traditions of this time in a new and exciting way. What images are conjured when you think […]

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New Books This Fall from Bess Press

by Alex on September 26, 2010
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Next month will be a great time for new and interesting Hawaii books!  Hawai’i publisher Bess Press (www.besspress.com) will be releasing six new books on October 1, 2010.  The books range from a keepsake journal featuring beautiful Hawaiian petroglyphs to a collection of real-life tales from the friends and family of the Queen of Makaha […]

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