Hawai‘i Book Recommendations: I Can’t Believe It’s Literature (And Local!)
Hawai‘i writers break the news about our watery fate 120 years from now, surfing’s corrupt soul and love in Wahiawā (yes, Wahiawā).
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Exclusive First Look at a New Book by the Attorney Who Helped Unravel the Kealoha Conspiracy
Alexander Silvert tracks the byzantine path of the crimes—and ultimate convictions—of Honolulu law enforcement’s once high-rolling power couple.
What to Read in August 2021: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks: a collection of poetry, short stories and more.
Hawai‘i Checked Out a Record-Breaking 1 Million Books Online in 2020
Beyond Harry Potter wizardry and romance, titles on these top 10 lists show surprising insights into increased reader demand that started last year and is still going strong.
What to Read This July: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.
What to Read This June: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks of what to read this month.
What to Read This May: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks of what to read this month. Here are their selections, honoring AAPI voices.
The Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i Now Have a Warehouse Near Dole Cannery
A new home for old books.
What to Read This April: 5 Hawai‘i Poetry Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
Happy National Poetry Month! We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their poetry picks.
7 Must-Read Hawai‘i Poets
With World Poetry Day on March 21, and with National Poetry Month in April, what better way to celebrate poetry than to read (and watch and listen to) some of Hawai‘i’s incredible poets?
13 Classic and New Books We Love for Read Across America Day
Happy birthday Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel! In honor of his big day and Read Across America, we asked our team for their favorite kids books.
What to Read This March: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
Happy Read Across America Day! We reached out to our friends at Da Shop to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.
What to Read This February: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks this month.
A New Book Highlights Hawai‘i’s History Through the Stories of Those Who Lived and Made It
Jane Marshall Goodsill’s new book, “Voices of Hawai‘i” gives us a chance to sit in on talk story sessions with local ranchers, lawyers, musicians, Hawaiian culture experts, Olympic medal winners and more.
What to Read This January: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to Da Shop: Books + Curiosities for recommendations: a history of volcanoes, a murder mystery, a collection of contemporary art and more.
Chamber Music Hawai‘i’s Barett Hoover Shares His 5 Picks for Winter
We spoke with Barett Hoover, general manager of Chamber Music Hawai‘i, about what he is reading, watching and doing this month.
Shangri La’s Konrad Ng Shares His 7 Picks for Winter
We asked people around town what they’re streaming, reading, watching and doing to give us new ideas for filling our extra “me time.”
What to Read This December: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: November 4–11, 2020
Make like a (free) tree, let your photo cheer on the Warriors at Aloha Stadium, watch a hula festival and get tickets to Hawai‘i’s biggest film festival.
What to Read This November: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.
You Should Read These Books by Hawai‘i Authors Right Now
Local authors give us new perspectives on Hawai‘i’s final queen, one of Hawai‘i’s most notorious crimes and life for Japanese Americans in World War II.
Hawai‘i Public Radio’s Dabney Gough Shares Her 6 Picks for Fall
Here’s what she’s streaming, reading, watching and doing in Honolulu this season.
What to Read This Month: 5 Hawai‘i Book Picks Recommended by Local Experts
Celebrate National Book Month with a mystery novel, a book of proverbs, an illustrated trip to the market and more.
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