Noyo Review is the literary journal of the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference, an annual gathering of writers held on the beautiful Mendocino Coast of northern California.

I started the story while studying at the Writers Studio San Francisco. It was inspired by Jennifer Egan’s opening story in her novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad. “My Hula Girl” is about a grieving man whose treasured memento of his late wife sparks a conflict that forces him to confront his loss, his identity, and the lengths he’ll go to defend what little he has left.

Read the story here.