Is it possible to find “my place” in Los Angeles? In a sprawling city with millions of strangers, I’ve found a sense of home away from my original home on the Big Island.

Often unlucky in love, I unraveled my own personal solution: engage romantically with the world, whether through friends and food, music and movement, or place and experience. And through it all, writing — my first love — has sustained me. On the site, I share my loves in all forms, and how I continue to write and enjoy the literary scene in Los Angeles.