September 3, 2010 – 1:01 am
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.
Hawaii wins 20,000 books
First, some really awesome news: Hawaii wins! Hawaii recently placed in the Top 5 (4th overall) of the First Book and Cheerios Challenge which means our keiki in need will receive 1/5 [...]
August 30, 2010 – 11:21 pm
How can life’s setbacks inspire us to reach higher?
Last weekend, Alex and I attended two of the sessions in the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation’s “Inspired in Hawaii” speaker series at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana. A recap of the kickoff event with former Governors Cayetano and Ariyoshi can be found here. On Sunday morning, there [...]
August 26, 2010 – 10:59 pm
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.
Only FIVE more days to help Hawaii’s Children! Support literacy in Hawaii.
The First Book Cheerios Challenge ends on August 31 and Hawaii’s keiki need your help to get them books! The top 5 states in [...]
August 22, 2010 – 11:12 am
Friday night, Alex and I went to the kick off of the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation’s “Inspired in Hawaii” series. Along with several corporate sponsors and participation from Sacred Hearts Academy and Saint Louis High School, the “Inspired in Hawaii” essay/poster contest and speaker series brings together a host of professionals for a weekend long [...]
August 20, 2010 – 5:25 am
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.
Barnes & Noble Ala Moana Book Fair!
This weekend, Barnes & Noble Ala Moana will be hosting a Book Fair Weekend for Sacred Hearts Academy and Saint Louis School (Fri., 8/20 – Sun., [...]
August 13, 2010 – 2:22 am
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.
Book Launch – Margaret Dilloway’s How to Be an American Housewife
Last week Thursday we attended the book launch of Margaret Dilloway’s new novel at Barnes & Noble Ala Moana. It was great meeting Margaret in [...]
August 12, 2010 – 2:20 pm
Bamboo Ridge has been giving voice to Hawaii writers and artists for a little over 30 years now. This remarkable literary arts journal and independent publisher is approaching its 100th issue and have two different calls for submissions.
The Great Bamboo Ridge Short-Short Story Contest:
The piece can be no more than 100 words long.
The piece must have a [...]
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.
For those of you who like to read entertaining books about history, you may have heard of Sarah Vowell (The Wordy Shipmates, Assassination Vacation). Those of you who enjoy the movie The Incredibles might know [...]
An upcoming “Meet the Author” program featuring award-winning crime novelist Douglas Corleone at five Oahu public libraries has been cancelled due to a family illness. A news release (HSPLS News Release 11-001) announcing the program was issued on July 2.
The cancelled “Meet the Author” program is scheduled from August 4 - September 19 at these libraries:
Wahiawa Public Library, August [...]
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.
Bonus Events
Because there is so much going on this upcoming Tuesday, I wanted to let you know of all the cool library and author events that were happening. I’ve noticed that a lot of library [...]