36 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JULY 27-AUGUST 2, 2023 www.montereycountyweekly.com LIT Adrian Thomas Gonzalez is the young man with whom the Hey Dad, I Don’t Like You book project started. It is his story that is at the heart of the project—a difficult relationship with his father that he says he has paid for with mental health issues since he was a teenager, until a family friend encouraged him to write about it. Gonzalez’s words have since evolved into the Hearts of Gold Creative Collective, an initiative created to involve artists of various kinds in collaborative projects that highlight the issue of mental health. “It’s for adults to read it to their inner child,” Gonzalez says of the book. The audience is anybody, young adult or adult, who had a challenging relationship with their father—a sizable chunk of humanity. While Gonzalez lives and works in El Paso, Texas, his Hearts of Gold Collective co-founder Luca Gold, and the illustrator of one of the first two editions in English (the Spanish one is being created now), are both Monterey County residents. Gold is based in Monterey; illustrator Demi Seva’aetasi lives in Seaside. Gold found Seva’aetasi via the Monterey-based nonprofit Youth Arts Collective. Gonzalez is the younger child of Gold’s oldest friend, she explains. They were always close, and bonded over their mutual experience with depression. “I have known him since he was born,” Gold says, explaining the friendship between a woman in her 50s who works in tech and a young man in his 20s with a day job in finance. The book is a fast read—raw and emotional, almost like a rap song due to the emphasis put on rhymes. Seva’aetasi’s illustrations are as evocative as the text itself. “Demi’s style was so abstract that I wasn’t sure if Adrian would like it, but he was like: ‘Wow,’” Gold says. “She opened up a new path,” Gonzalez adds. That was the moment Gonzalez and Gold decided to publish the book several times, each edition with different illustrations, achieving a very different effect. On the cover, the author is listed as Thomas Gold—a nod toward the collaborative nature of the project. A reading of Hey Dad, I Don’t Like You takes place at 4pm Saturday, Aug. 5 as part of YAC’s Summer Art Show & Open House. 472 Calle Principal, Monterey. Free. To help finish the Spanish version of the project, visit bit. ly/3OdTF2i. More at heartsofgoldcreative.com. DANIEL DREIFUSS What’s Up With Dad Hey Dad, I Don’t Like You is a book project that connects Monterey and El Paso, Texas. By Agata Pop˛eda Demi Seva’aetasi provided the illustrations for one edition of the book Hey Dad, I Don’t Like You. “It’s an experimental style I was playing with,” Seva’aetasi says. 10% OFF your order with this ad Valid until 7/31/2023 The Sweet and Savory Spot sweet & savory crepes • paninis • bagels • tea • 11th Hour coffee Veggie Plus Crepe cheddar, feta, tomato, green onion, spinach, lemon juice, baked mushrooms, baked tofu, roasted red bell pepper sauce THE CRÉPERIE CAFÉ THE CRÉPERIE CAFÉ THE CRÉPERIE CAFÉ THE CRÉPERIE CAFÉ THE CRÉPERIE CAFÉ @ @ @ @ @ 1123 Fremont Blvd, Seaside 831-901-3900 Mon–Fri 7am–4pm (Sat & Sun 8am–4pm) FRESH. LOCAL. TASTY. Fisherman’s Wharf FRESHEST SEAFOOD with PANORAMIC VIEWS Open Daily at 11:30am • At the end of Fisherman’s Wharf #1 www.rockfishmonterey.com • 831.324.4375 LIVE MUSIC Wednesdays 5–7:30pm SEASIDE’S FINEST THIN CRUST PIZZA SOURDOUGH PIZZA SALADS & CALZONES DINE IN OR TAKE OUT Tues – Sat 11am – 9pm Sunday 11am – 8pm 720 BROADWAY AVE. SEASIDE Phone 831-899-1762 DELIVERY AVAILABLE nterey Peace and Justice Center 4 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955 tact: Catherine Crockett (831) 915-7257 cm_crockett@sbcglobal.net 2 Page Ad, 2.24 “ x 3.65 $171.00 (per paid contact for 12 monthly ads) oshima-Nagasaki Remembrance and Peace Lantern Ceremony: Saturday, Aug 5 PM - 9 PM. Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance and Peace Lantern Ceremony 19th Annual HiroshimaNagasaki Remembrance & Peace Lantern Ceremony Saturday, August 5, 7-9 pm Lovers Point Cove Pacific Grove CA Taiko drummers, lantern making, expressions of hope and peace.
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