kirk kurokawa, a maui artist that's mixed asian-hawaiian, who did the governor ige portrait is a stupendous talent. his paintings are stunning!

website:
www.kirkkurokawa.com

governor ige portrait below.

today is the birthday of our queen liliʻuokalani!

here's my post of book recommendations for pride month! some have been mentioned before but i really want you to read them. haha.

here's the stack:

i think the ae‘o (hawaiian stilt) is the coolest bird. seeing it in person is even cooler. one of my favorite native birds.

picture from usfws national digital library.

also late but here's a stack of books written by asian authors for aanhpi month!

tried to make a variety of genres instead of just sticking to fantasy.

i know it's late but here's a stack of books written by kānaka authors that i wholeheartedly recommend for aanhpi month!

it grows by bits and bounds as I add more to my shelves.

my tbr for january!

reading recently published kanaka stories! wanted to support!

books:

hammajang luck by @makana-yama.bsky.social
lei and the invisible island by @maliamaunakea.bsky.social
the off-season feat. stories by @sloanesloane.bsky.social, @keikiakapueo.bsky.social, wailana kalama!

my newest library read. i couldn't pass it up after seeing the title. 🤣