Da Untold Story of Hawaiian Santa, a Pidgin Story by Lee A. Tonouchi
A never-before published work of fiction from the renowned Pidgin Guerilla.
Books & Talks
7 Local Hawai‘i Books to Solve Your Gift-Giving Gap This Holiday
These books can can help your ‘ohana put down those screens this holiday and spark some talk story and discussions that aren't about politics or football.
Good Reads: Books That Inspire Kids to be Helpful and Kind
These fun stories teach keiki lessons in kindness, resourcefulness and how to help others.
A New Book For Hawai‘i-Keiki: “Kai Goes to the Farmers Market”
O‘ahu mom and writer Catherine Toth Fox gets kids excited about Hawai‘i-grown foods.
A Writer’s World: How to Make it in Hawai‘i
Yes, lucky we live Hawai‘i, the only state with its own regional literature. But, lately, it’s only gotten harder to make a go of it for our diverse, dedicated and ink-stained scribbling class.
Inside HONOLULU: Dear Writers I Interviewed For This Article ...
Don’t hate me. Oh, go ahead. Hate me.
Our Family Guide: Unexpected Ways to Use Your Hawai‘i State Public Library Card
That red plastic card taking up space in your wallet is more valuable than you think.
Why Do Smart Parents Do The Same Dumb Things?
That’s the question local clinical psychologist Rosalie Tatsuguchi asks in her book.
Remembering Rap: A New Book Tells the Story of Hawai‘i Humorist Rap Reiplinger
The book shines a light on the man behind the laughs through untold stories of his success and struggles, as well as news that state officials reopened an investigation into his mysterious death.
Paniolo Pandemonium: The Untold History of Hawai‘i’s Cowboys in “Aloha Rodeo”
Island rodeos give local heroes a chance to rope, wrassle and get bucked into the dirt. A new book and summer events honor the spirit of the three paniolo who took on the world’s best in 1908 and won.
7 Hawai‘i-Based Podcasts Worth Listening to Right Now
Podcasts make it easy to create your own playlist of content on the go. Here are seven local ones gaining listeners.
Book-Lovers All Over America Can’t Get Enough of Hawai‘i’s New Genre Writers
These aren’t your grandmother’s romances, kid sister’s sword-and-buckler fantasies or Michener middlebrows.
The Green Room Keeps Bringing the World’s Best Environment Writers to Honolulu
Here’s Why You Won’t Want to Miss Richard Powers on Feb. 6.
5 Great Local Books to Give This Christmas
Give local tidings and joy while supporting Hawai‘i writers, publishers and bookstores—and your friends’ and family’s reading habit.
Check Out The ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Language) Versions of “Harry Potter” and Other Literary Classics
Fans of the “Harry Potter” series can now read the first book in Hawaiian (with more to come!).
Meet the Muggle Translating the “Harry Potter” Books into the Hawaiian Language
Local translator Keao NeSmith has translated the first “Harry Potter” book in Hawaiian—with plans to finish the whole series, including “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”
Field Notes: Join the Dork Side at Nerd Nite Honolulu
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: Nerd Nite Honolulu.
50 Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime
Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.
Kaimukī Gets da Shop, a New Kind of Bookstore and Event Space
Meeting the Amazon challenge head-on, the comfy high-tech salon launches with author and Patagonia Ambassador Liz Clark reading from “Swell: A Sailing Surfer’s Journey of Awakening” on March 27.
Meet the 96-Year-Old Author Sharing the Untold Stories of Japanese Picture Brides
After 35-plus years as a dressmaker, author Barbara Kawakami went back to school, earned a college degree and published her first book—about plantation clothing—at age 53, followed by the award-winning “Picture Bride Stories” in 2016.
29 Must-Read Local Books You Won’t Want to Put Down This Holiday Season
Epics, eras and albatrosses—we’ve got your book-lover gift bases covered.
Quote Unquote: Comic-Book-Writer-Turned-Filmmaker Shares Veterans’ Stories “Journey of Heroes”
Stacey Hayashi spent thousands of hours interviewing veterans, then shared their stories in a comic book called “Journey of Heroes,” which won international acclaim and pushed her to her next project: finishing a feature-length film about the heroes.
Can the Mainland Do Poke Right? Do We Want Them To?
Martha Cheng, author of “The Poke Cookbook,” former line chef and former HONOLULU Magazine food and dining editor, talks about how a New York city publisher decided Hawai‘i’s favorite pūpū was for everybody.
