[ August 29, 2010; 3:00 pm; ] Enjoy a reading and book signing with “Kau Kau: Cuisine and Culture in the Hawaiian Islands.”

When’s the last time you stepped into a bookmobile?

[ August 5, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] How to Be an American Housewife is a novel about mothers and daughters, and the pull of tradition. It tells the story of Shoko, a Japanese woman who married an American GI, and her grown daughter, Sue, a divorced mother whose life as an American housewife hasn’t been what she’d expected.

[ July 15, 2010; 10:00 am; July 16, 2010; 11:00 am; ] Ooh, book lovers, get this one on your calendar!

[ July 1, 2010; 10:00 am; July 2, 2010; 1:00 pm; July 3, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] Yum-Yum Bento Box is a new book written by Crystal “Pikko” Watanabe and Makiko “luckysundae” Ogawa. Catch Pikko at author signings in Honolulu throughout the month of July.

Hawaii Book Blog reminds us that Honolulu’s biggest book sale of the year kicks off tomorrow.

Check out our Father’s Day gift ideas and our picks for great Hawaiian music and books, too.

Choices include Carl Hiaasen’s Hoot and Ramona the Brave.

[ May 15, 2010; 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. May 16, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Books and music – what’s not to love??

If you like to travel – or dream about travel – you’ll love this one.

[ May 23, 2010; 2:00 pm; ] Local writer Chris McKinney will be discussing his various novels.

Watermark Publishing invites you to take $5 off your purchase of $15 or more at the Watermark Publishing booth at the upcoming Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival.

[ April 23, 2010; 10:00 am; April 24, 2010; 10:00 am; ] The book sale offers abundant used books at affordable prices for both adults and children.

[ April 25, 2010; 2:00 pm; ] Have you read Lottery, by Hawai‘i author Patricia Wood?

[ April 28, 2010; 5:30 pm; ] The four gifted poets will share their year-long poetry chain.