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It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Unfamiliar Fishes Preview More news has come out about Sarah Vowell’s upcoming book covering 19th Century Hawaiian history. For those of you interested, you can already take a sneak peak at the book on […]
When I first got this book in the mail, I was immediately drawn to the cover design. I loved the aviation references including the terminal chart, aircraft silhouette and the spiffy “Signed By Author” sticker in the shape of an aircraft turn indicator. Then, I heard somewhere that the book was something of a “romantic […]
Happy Valentine’s Day I don’t think there’s any other “holiday” that can inspire such a variety of opinions and reactions in people like Valentine’s Day does. It’s often the holiday people love to hate, an excuse to take their cynicism to obnoxious levels. While I certainly agree that it’s one of our most commercial occasions, I still love Valentine’s […]
News Release via Bess Press Local, family-run book publisher Bess Press recently announced their acquisition of fellow local publishing company, Editions Limited. For many years, publisher Gaylord Wilcox, with Editions Limited, has become known for specializing in high-quality photography-rich books and has contributed greatly to capturing classic elements of Hawai‘i’s history and culture. “This acquisition […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Save the Date, Official Book Launch! Per Douglas Corleone himself, the official launch for his latest Kevin Corvelli novel Night On Fire will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the […]
You know how it is when something is bugging you, it haunts you wherever you go? Everything somehow reminds you of that thing? You notice things you never noticed before. Or when you’re on a diet and have a craving suddenly everywhere you look people are eating ono food? Well, that’s the basic premise of […]
Bill Fernandez, former Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County and Kamehameha Schools grad (’49) will talk story about his hometown of Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi. Recollections of the town along with his parents’ and grandparents’ stories can be found in his 2009 book Rainbows Over Kapaʻa which will be available for purchase at the discussion. You […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Free Books Redux… There are quite a few awesome ways to win books from local publishers and/or local authors that you should enter before it’s too late: Ending on January 31st: Win a free […]
Big Island author, Darien Gee (aka Mia King) has a new book coming out this Spring from national publisher Ballantine Books. Friendship Bread is her fourth novel and will be in stores April 19th! How can a loaf of Amish friendship bread and a recipe heal broken hearts and unite an entire community? No doubt this new story […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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