Bamboo Ridge Reading • Journal of Hawaiʻi Literature and Arts (Issue #126)

Bamboo Ridge's Spring Issue is here! Guest edited by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, Issue #126 brings together new works by 37 writers. Capturing the complexity of life with humor, resilience, and rich cultural narratives, Bamboo Ridge once again delivers literature in its quintessentially local style. Don't miss this afternoon of literary enjoyment with readings and talk story by selected contributors.

This anthology features an unprecedented number of new contributors to Bamboo Ridge, nearly matching the returning writers, creating a collection that feels intergenerational and dynamic. Pieces overlap in unexpected ways, offering fresh perspectives alongside familiar voices. Highlighting the tension between tradition and modernity, the bittersweet effects of time, and the struggle to preserve cultural identity in a rapidly shifting world, Issue #126 immerses readers in themes that resonate widely. Through satire, surrealism, mythology, and more, readers encounter stories of connection, spiritual ties to land, the lasting impact of colonization, and the enduring influence of ancestors.

Kneubuhl expresses her hope for readers:

“I hope as you read the prose, poems, and plays in these pages, you will hear and feel some of the resonance I felt. The voices of these writers are deep, insightful, imaginative, funny, provocative, political, thoughtful, and concerned. Many of them have an enduring and rich love for this place we call home.”

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