Hawai‘i Literature & Art
— Since 1978 —
We'll be having a book table at Art + Flea's market at Capitol Modern (Hawaiʻi State Art Museum) on Friday, June 20th! The market is part of Capitol Modern's Friday Night Tempo, a monthly, free, family-friendly event full of live music, open galleries, ono food, and a market with amazing local businesses. Come say hi!...
Hawaiʻi noir fiction writer Scott Kikkawa is visiting Hilo! Join him at indie bookstore Basically Books on Saturday, June 21st at 2:00 pm for a reading from his novels Kona Winds, Red Dirt, and Char Siu. Kikkawa’s sharp prose and dry wit come alive in his signature detective narration style. It's like a voiceover from...
What We Carry. What We Celebrate! We’re excited to celebrate the launch of Blood Work and Other Stories, the new short story collection from Donald Carreira Ching. Set across Hawai‘i but centered in Windward O‘ahu, these stories are grounded in memory, place, and the relationships that shape us. Join us at Downtown Art Center for...
Join us for a special Reading & Writing Workshop with Donald Carreira Ching! After a reading from his new book Blood Work and Other Stories, Donald will lead us in a casual writing activity exploring how taste, scent, sight, sound, and touch can enrich a scene and help us view a familiar neighborhood or memory with...
Join us at da Shop for an afternoon of reading and literary talk story with Donald Carreira Ching, joined by special guest Kristiana Kahakauwila, author of This is Paradise and Clairboyance! The writers will be discussing Donald's new book, Blood Work and Other Stories. Q&A and book signing will follow the reading and conversation. This...
We're so excited to share that Donald Carreira Ching will be reading from his new short story collection at Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library on August 2, from 1 to 2:30pm! https://www.librarieshawaii.org/event/a-reading-by-donald-carreira-ching/
Donald will be back at the libraries to read more from Blood Work and Other Stories! Join us at Mānoa Public Library on August 16th for a reading, followed by Q&A, light refreshments, and book signing.
Join us online on Sunday, August 31st at 3pm HST for a casual community writing session led by local poet, educator, and BR contributor Darlene Javar! This will be a relaxed and supportive environment for writers of all experience levels. Come jam wit’ us! RSVP here!
Throughout September, Foodland shoppers can donate to a Give Aloha nonprofit organization of their choice while checking out at any Foodland, Sack N Save, and Foodland Farms across the islands. When you make a monetary donation to a participating organization of your choice, Foodland matches a portion of your gift! We are honored to be...