Book Reviews
We publish extensive book reviews in our New Year’s Edition and Summer Book Review.
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Inaugural ‘Nichi Bei Book Fest’ honors Art Hansen
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The Nichi Bei Foundation put on display the prolific nature of scholarship of Japanese American history at its first ever “Nichi Bei Book Fest” held July 27 at the KOHO […] READ MORE
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Corky Lee told the story of 50 years of Asian America through his camera
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FIFTY YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: CORKY LEE’S ASIAN AMERICA By Corky Lee; edited by Chee Wang Ng, Mae Ngai (New York: Clarkson Potter., 2024, 320 pp., $50, hardcover) “Corky Lee’s […] READ MORE
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Simple vegetarian meals with global inspirations
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Japanese Style Plant-Based Cooking: Amazing Vegan Recipes from Japan’s Leading Macrobiotic Chef and Food Writer By Yumiko Kano (North Clarendon, Vt.: Tuttle Publishing, 2024, 121 pp., $18.99, hardcover) One might […] READ MORE
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Unsung Nisei trailblazer
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Rising Above: The Wataru “Wat” Misaka Story By Hayley Diep, illustrated by Naomi Giddings (Chicago, Illinois: Triumph Books 2023, 32 pp., $18.95, hardcover) Hayley Diep, San Francisco Bay Area writer […] READ MORE
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Through a child’s eyes
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MY LOST FREEDOM: A JAPANESE AMERICAN WORLD WAR II STORY By George Takei, illustrated by Michelle Lee (New York: Crown Books for Young Readers, 2024, 47 pp., $19.99, hardcover) “My […] READ MORE
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Chef finds nourishment and joy through traditional cooking techniques
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The Nourishing Asian Kitchen: Nutrient-Dense Recipes for Health & Healing By Sophia Nguyen Eng (White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Publishing 2023, 320 pp., $34.95, paperback) In the age of […] READ MORE
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How resilience and beauty shaped artist Ruth Asawa
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RUTH ASAWA: AN ARTIST TAKES SHAPE By Sam Nakahira (Los Angeles: Getty Publications. 2024, 112 pp., $19.95, Hardcover) In her debut graphic novel, “Ruth Asawa: An Artist Takes Shape,” Sam […] READ MORE
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Voices of protest and dissent
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THE LITERATURE OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION By Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung (New York: Penguin Books, 2024, 314 pp. $20, paperback) Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung have curated a dynamic […] READ MORE
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Reckoning with the trauma of a family’s unjust incarceration
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THE POET AND THE SILK GIRL: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, IMPRISONMENT, AND PROTEST By Satsuki Ina (Berkeley, Calif.: Heyday Books, 2024, 312 pp., $35, hardcover) Satsuki Ina’s book, “The Poet […] READ MORE
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Rethinking WWII incarceration narratives
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CARCERAL ENTANGLEMENTS: GENDERED PUBLIC MEMORIES OF JAPANESE AMERICAN WORLD WAR II INCARCERATION By Wendi Yamashita (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2024, 196 pp., $26.95, paperback) While scholarship on World War II […] READ MORE
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