Category: Book Review
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Crown City: A New Mystery With Cool History
“Crown City” cured my laziness, at least for a day. I don’t often make the effort to attend book events. I read reviews, talk to friends, and then read the books that catch my attention on a given day. But this past weekend, I overcame my loafing ways and attended an event at the Fountain…
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Judgment at Tokyo: Thoughts on the Tokyo Trial
“Judgment at Tokyo: World War II and the Making of Modern Asia” by Gary J. Bass was an eye-opening read. As a writer, I spend a lot of time reading, researching, and learning new things. It is one of the aspects of being a writer that I absolutely love. I picked up this book as…
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Kimono Book Educates with Gorgeous Photos and Informative Stories
Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, is a big kimono book with beautiful photography and smart text — a must read for anyone who loves textiles and fashion history. It is the official exhibition book for the V&A Museum exhibit of the same name, which ran from 27 Aug 2020 to 25 Oct 2020. Unfortunately, I wasn’t…
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Farewell to Manzanar: A Relevant Read 52 Years Later
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, author of 1973″s “Farewell to Manzanar”, the classic book about the World War II incarceration of Japanese-Americans, passed away last month. I had heard about the book since I was a child but never had the chance to read it until recently. What a powerful story. Houston’s memoir about her family’s experiences…