Saturday April 8 at 11:00 a.m.
da YA book club @ da Shop • This Is How You Lose the Time War
We are starting a book club! Join us for our first meeting, featuring This Is How You Lose the Time War! Everyone (age 18+) is welcome for meaningful discussion, community, and snacks (yes!). Enjoy the special BOGO 40% off - buy two copies, one for you and one for a friend (discount code BOGO40) is encouraged but not required. See you all at da book club!
Saturday April 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Talk Story with da Editor Lee Tonouchi • Chiburu Anthology
Hawaii's very own Lee Tonouchi has edited the first-of-its-kind anthology of writings by Okinawan writers, artists and creators. CHIBURU, published by Bess Press, is an innovative collection of diasporic Hawaii Okinawan literature that explores stories and expressions about Okinawan identity, culture, values, and history, all in the context of also growing up or living in Hawaii. Stop by to talk story with Lee (and hopefully other special guests) at this book talk and signing.
Saturday April 29, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Independent Bookstore Day 2023
SAVE THE DATE!!!
We're planning the biggest party of our year in celebration of da Shop's 5th Anniversary and Indie Bookstore Day!
Stay tuned for all the exciting details!
Saturday May 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Midnight in Broad Daylight: Author Talk with Pamela Rotner Sakamoto
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As part of da Shop's AAPI Heritage Month recognition throughout May, we are honored to host local writer and educator Pamela Rotner Sakamoto. She will speak about the experience of writing family stories, and specifically to her book, in context to the historical and creative nonfiction writing process. Join us for an enlightening talk story that includes the personal touches on Asian American history we can individually or collectively relate to.
Saturday May 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Char Siu Book Party & Signing!
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For fans of Scott Kikkawa's detective series that started with Kona Winds and left us eager for more after Red Dirt, the wait is almost over! Join us to celebrate the release of his third new novel Char Siu and meet the author of noir himself. Stay tuned for all the fun details!
Saturday June 24 at 2:00 p.m.
Author Talk with Mindy Pennybacker • Surfing Sisterhood Hawai‘i
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Surfing Sisterhood: Hawai‘i (Mutual Publishing) recounts how female surfers were pushed aside and deprecated by an industry in the mid-twentieth century and how they’ve come roaring back in recent times. Join us with the author to discuss and celebrate the history of women surfers of all ages and backgrounds.
New Arrivals!
Chiburu: Anthology of Hawaii Okinawan Literature
$24.95
I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: A Memoir
$24.00
How to Be Weird: An Off-Kilter Guide to Living a One-Of-A-Kind Life
$17.00
Reflections in Stone and Bronze: Exploring Hawaii's History Through Sculpture
$21.95
Back to Japan: The Life and Art of Master Kimono Painter Kunihiko Moriguchi
$25.00
Waikiki: A History of Forgetting and Remembering
$31.00
da Bestsellers @ da Shop
Browse our most loved and popular reads
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (pb)
$16.99
Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, The
$19.00
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
$35.00
Honor Killing: Race, Rape, and Clarence Darrow's Spectacular Last Case
$18.00
New Arrivals for Children!
For readers from birth to young adult
The Velveteen Rabbit: 100th Anniversary Edition
$19.99
Poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from Scratch, The
$18.99
Last Stop on Market Street and Carmela Full of Wishes Box Set
$35.98
Mr. Boddington's Studio: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
$16.99
Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World
$24.99
Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-Traveling Bug Hunter
$17.99
Come visit!
We are open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (closed Mondays & Tuesdays). Browsing our bookstore is always more fun than shopping online! But if you can't stop by, we offer online ordering for your convenience with store pickup or direct-to-home shipping options (rates will vary; international shipping is not available at this time).
For special order requests, please email orders@dashophnl.com or call (808) 421-9460 during store hours.
Happy reading and please stay safe!
Shop Info
3565 Harding Ave
Honolulu, Hawai'i
STORE HOURS
Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Parking is available across the street in two municipal lots, as well as street parking throughout the Kaimuki area. Parking in front of the store is reserved for quick store pickups.
