Check out multiple book signings at The Taste of NEX, Oct 3, 2010!
10 am—Betty Shimabukuro: By Request 1, By Request 2, and Hawaii’s Holiday Cookbook
11 am—Gay Wong: What Hawaii Likes to Eat Hana Hou!
11 am—Mark Sullivan: Hawaiian Tropical Cocktails and Hawaii’s Tropical Drinks and Gelatin Party Shots

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Including Hawai‘i and the Pacific by Alex G. Paman The supernatural traditions of Asia, Hawai‘i, and the Pacific have flourished independently for thousands of years, but have remained largely unrecognized again [...]
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by Betty Shimabukuro The Continuing Search for Hawai‘i's Greatest Recipes by Betty Shimabukuro “By Request” is all about food and the part it plays in our everyday lives—how it plays a part in our personal and c [...]
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I know it's a bit peculiar to be comparing Juliet Kono's new novel Anshū to an Agatha Christie mystery novel, but the two books kind of landed in [...]
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Birthday boy Ah Kee couldn’t wait for his long life noodles. On his way to the market with Ma, he invites friend after friend to join him for noodles.Will Ma have enough to feed everyone he’s invited? As the noodles are being prepared, one by one, each guest brings an ingredient to add to the po [...]
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A fresh look at Hawai‘i politics, past and present, is the theme of Fred Rohlfing’s autobiography—Island Son: The Life and Times of Hawai‘i’s Republican Reformer, newly released by Legacy Isle Publishing. In his 280-page memoir, the former state senator and long-time public servant provides an alternative view of life in Hawai‘i’s traditionally Democratic-controlled political arena.

Karl Rove, former Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, hails Island Son as “an energetic, engaging memoir. Naval officer, lawyer, public servant, elected leader, judge, Pacific diplomat; Rohlfing gives special attention to Hawai‘i’s early statehood years and present challenges. An entertaining and informative read.”

Senator Rohlfing will be holding book signings at the following dates and locations:

Saturday, September 25, 11AM - Noon; Barnes & Noble, Kahala Mall; (808) 737-3323

Saturday, October 2, 1PM – 2PM; Borders, Maui Marketplace; (808) 877-6160

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This week and next, Bamboo Ridge will be launching Juliet Kono's novel Anshū: Wednesday, September 22, at Manoa Valley Theatre: 7:00 p.m. Reception, 7:30 p.m. Reading by Juliet S. Kono of An [...]
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Do you know your sidekicks? Sidekicks, in literature and real life, are those loyal assistants who don't get the glory, although they play vital roles. [...]
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Detective sidekicks, anyone? For the past few weeks I’ve been preparing, off and on, for a workshop I’m leading this week for the Sisters in Crime chapter in Honolulu.

It’s set for Wednesday, September 15, at Makiki Community Library (1527 Keeaumoku Street, Honolulu).  The Sisters in Crime meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., and the workshop at 7:00 p.m.  Visitors are welcome.

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In just over a century, from 1834 to 1948, Hawaiian writers filled 125,000 pages in nearly 100 different newspapers with their writings. The contents of those papers span a period when noted historians, expert genealogists, skilled storytellers, and cultural specialists were numerous, and their know [...]
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