Tag: Japanese-American History

  • Farewell to Manzanar: A Relevant Read 52 Years Later

    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…