Kai Gaspar

Nov 24, 2024 | hawaiireviewofbooks.com | Kai Gaspar

An Interview with Kai Gaspar and Noʻu Revilla NO‘U REVILLAAloha nui, dear friend. Piha kuʻu naʻau me ka mahalo. Ulu is such a gift. Page after page, your writing affirms how we as ʻŌiwi cannot write about desire without writing about ʻāina, and we cannot write about ʻāina without writing about desire. The wahi pana of Hōnaunau [on the southern Kona coast of the island of Hawaiʻi, where Gaspar grew up] is a foundational presence in Ulu.

Jan 2, 2024 | honolulumagazine.com | Stacie Denetsosie |Jessica Machado |Kai Gaspar |Jami Nakamura Lin

Six beloved local authors share the unforgettable stories they found this year. We love hearing what our local authors are reading. Following up on our roundup of books that left a big impression on da Shop staff in 2023, we had a blast chatting with some of our favorite Hawai‘i writers to learn about the books that dazzled, delighted and left a profound impression on their reading lives.