In her new book, Holy Moli, Hob Osterlund details the
lives of albatross on Kauaʻi
and her connection to them as her ‘aumakua, ancestors often manifested as sacred
animals. Hob expresses her experiences with death, grief, and healing from the
loss of her mother at a young age, while relating her stories to those of the
albatross she serves. With a powerful bond to the albatross she quickly grew to
love, Hob reveals the personal lives of moli. In Part 1 of the second OSU Press
podcast, George P. Griffis intern Liz Pilcher spoke with Hob Osterlund over the
phone to discuss Holy Moli.
Listen here!