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Christa Kaainoa

 

A life-long Oregonian, Christa Kaainoa is a writer, rock climber, feminist, activist, and life enthusiast. She teaches middle school English at Catlin Gabel School in Portland. Her poetry has been featured in VoiceCatcher: a journal of women’s voices and visions and Poeming Pigeons.

My creative process:

As a teacher, I have little time to write during the school year, but I do manage to write at least once a month in preparation for my writers’ group (usually the day of), which is just enough to keep the gears of my “writer’s brain” oiled and functioning. Come summer, though, I settle into a lovely rhythm of writing, setting aside one or two hours first thing every morning to savor a few cups of coffee and work on my current project, a memoir.

What I’m reading now:

All the Light We Cannot See; The Outlanders.

Favorite books of all time:

It’s hard for me to pick favorites; I love so many books, each for different reasons, but these stand out in my mind as books that changed me when I read them: Bridge to Terabithia, Watership Down, The Prince of Tides, Cutting for Stone, East of Eden.