Kanaka ‘Ōiwi poet and teacher Kai Gaspar will be the featured guest at the next Mostly Monthy Reading Series, a special reading event from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu’s James & Abigail Campbell Library, ‘Ulu‘ulu event space.
Meet Gaspar and hear him read from his new book, “Ulu,” a collection of poetry and prose blending Hawaiian and English. There will also be snacks and prize drawings at the event.
The works of Gaspar — who is from Hōnaunau, Hawai‘i — have been published in “Mauri Ola Contemporary Polynesian Poems in English / Whetu Moana II,” “Tinfish,” “Yellow Medicine Review,” “Hawai‘i Review,” and more. “Ulu” is Gaspar’s full-length debut.
The Mostly Monthly Reading Series is presented in collaboration between faculty host Andy Godefroy, an English lecturer at UH West O‘ahu; Ho‘olana Publishing, publisher of “Ulu”; and the James & Abigail Campbell Library.
“The Mostly Monthly Reading Series is an opportunity for our UH West O‘ahu community to interact with the larger literary community of Hawai‘i,” said Godefroy, who started the reading series in 2013. “I hope that everyone can come out and support a great local writer.”
The Mostly Monthly Reading Series event featuring Gaspar is open to UH West O‘ahu students, faculty, and staff, and the general public. Anyone who has questions or would like more info may email godefroy@hawaii.edu.