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Get inspired by this award-winning poet through readings and workshops at HiSAM
Kick off the new year with these recommendations from our friends at da Shop: Books + Curiosities.
Our friends at da Shop: Books + Curiosities present a selection of gift ideas beyond just books from their Kaimukī storefront.
The playwright and author will present a talk and sign copies of her new publication, Flowers of Hawai‘i and Other Plays, on Saturday, Nov. 12.
The stories, poems and plays reflect experiences deeply rooted in our Island home.
Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival, Malama Hawai‘i Makers Market Moani’s West Fest, Journey and stargazing in Kaka‘ako are all happening.
Our friends at da Shop: Books + Curiosities share their top 6 picks for what local Hawai‘i readers will love this fall.
Our hope with running a list like this is to cast a much-deserved spotlight on Hawai‘i’s best stories and authors.
Our first list—50 Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime—was one of our most popular stories ever, but it didn’t do justice to our flourishing regional literary scene. So here we go again: More of da kine, only bigger, broader, deeper.
This new book delights with Korean kitchen adventures and dead-on observations of Island stresses. But food only goes so far in easing the pain of separation and the pining for reconciliation.
Revilla, a queer ‘Ōiwi poet and educator, continues the tradition of literary excellence by Hawaiian writers.
Here’s a look back at May 1922.
Here’s a look back at April 1945.
Hawai‘i writers break the news about our watery fate 120 years from now, surfing’s corrupt soul and love in Wahiawā (yes, Wahiawā).
Alexander Silvert tracks the byzantine path of the crimes—and ultimate convictions—of Honolulu law enforcement’s once high-rolling power couple.
This small community project makes me love my neighborhood even more.
A new home for old books.
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks this month.
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.
We reached out to Da Shop: Books + Curiosities for recommendations: a history of volcanoes, a murder mystery, a collection of contemporary art and more.
Read the prequel to “Moloka‘i” and “Daughter of Moloka‘i,” only available here.
We reached out to our friends at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities to ask their community of writers and readers for their picks.
From plantation towns to planned communities, Central O‘ahu has its share of secret spots, a bumper crop of bowling alleys and neighborhood eats.
We celebrated National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17), with a round up of our top picks for the best hikes on the Island.
Not willing to change her identity to be part of the industry, Mahina Florence is at the height of her career because of her flawless Hawaiian complexion, strong athletic build, and friendly aloha spirit.
These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.