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This past Saturday, November 10, at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, I finally got to meet one of my literary heroes: Wordsworth the Poet. Wordsworth was there to promote his latest book, Wordsworth! Stop the Bulldozer! with author Frances H. Kakugawa, who kindly read the entire book to a captivated audience. Wordsworth and Frances […]
The latest novel from Koa Books is an epic tale by Big Island author, artist and lecturer, Tom Peek. Daughters of Fire is a thick book, and the stunning cover art taken from Herb Kane‘s famous volcano painting of Pele, really sets the tone for this thrilling mystery of social and political discord. It’s a […]
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, everyone! [gn_divider /] Friday, November 9 Stories on Stilts and Other Tall Tales – Storyteller Ben Moffat will entertain […]
One of my favorite keiki book series returns with its third installment, Wordsworth! Stop the Bulldozer! (Watermark, 2012). The book begins with an opening request from author Frances H. Kakugawa to join the Wordsworth Plant A Tree Society. The gist of it is to plant a tree, have your picture taken doing so, and you’ll […]
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, everyone! Anime Art Contest (November 1 – December 31) Young adults in grades 6 through 12 are invited […]
When I moved away for college I took my ʻukulele with me. Whenever I felt overwhelmed or sad I would pick it up and play and sing until I felt better. It became a lifeline, a tether, that kept me close to home. Naturally, given all the stress and shenanigans I got myself into, I […]
Happy Halloween! Although the tsunami scare and frightful images of Hurricane Sandy have put a damper on this season’s festivities, I wanted to share this story with you all. I wrote this for a fiction contest for which I ended up being ineligible, so instead of it going to waste, I present to you… […]
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, everyone! [gn_divider /] Friday, October 26 Poetry for Caregivers – The Hawai’i County Office of Aging presents Poetry for […]
Welcome to Huki Links – a biweekly post highlighting some of our favorite literary links and more from across the ‘net! For more about Huki-Links, check out our inaugural post. The best part of the “huki” is that we all pull together, if you find any fun or interesting book related links/articles please feel free to share […]
R. Kikuo Johnson first burst onto the graphic novel scene with the powerfully illustrated and narrated Night Fisher, about a high school kid on Maui getting mixed up in drugs and criminal activity [read: our review of Night Fisher]. Seven years later, Johnson returns to drawing stories set in Hawaiʻi with his latest comic book: The Shark King (Toon […]
Baby Dinosaur’s Luau in Hawaii (Mutual Publishing, 2012) by Leslie Ann Hayashi is a new keiki book celebrating the local tradition of throwing a 1st Birthday luau. It’s baby Dino’s 1st Birthday luau and the Dino family is coming from all over the islands to celebrate. All the dinos are ‘ohana—like Uncle Eli Elasmosaurus and many […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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