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There’s a haunting in Naomi Hirahara’s latest novel, Evergreen—a much-antici…

Tamiko Nimura • March 14, 2024

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The Heart of Naomi Hirahara’s Evergreen

Naomi Hirahara is a Japanese American writer and journalist known for her award-winning mystery n…

Lincoln Der • Aug. 22, 2023

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A New Mystery Novel, Island Style, from Naomi Hirahara

Naomi Hirahara’s new mystery novel, An Eternal Lei introduces us to Leilani Santiago, a spi…

Esther Newman • March 11, 2022

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Chapter Twelve—The Reveal

I was familiar with the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena. It was where my ex, Stewart, taught some a…

Naomi Hirahara • Nov. 4, 2021

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Chapter Eleven—Sparkling Sea

I stood in front of the open storage unit, my hands on my hips. I felt like I was an Olympic athlet…

Naomi Hirahara • Oct. 4, 2021

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Chapter Ten—Smell the Roses

I found the e-mail for my client, Ryan Stone, and began typing him a message. Dear Mr. Sto…

Naomi Hirahara • Sept. 4, 2021

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Chapter Nine—Hurricane Popcorn Days

“Mom, we need to make some hurricane popcorn.” My daughter Sycamore and I had de…

Naomi Hirahara • Aug. 4, 2021

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Chapter Seven—No-knead Bread

“Do you think this Ryan Stone is a real person?” my daughter Sycamore asked me as we to…

Naomi Hirahara • June 4, 2021

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Chapter Five—Smell of Water

I only had seven days to get rid of everything in my client’s storage locker. So far, I had d…

Naomi Hirahara • April 4, 2021

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Chapter Four—Great Balls of Fire

Now that all the miscellaneous orange packages were out of my client’s storage container, I s…

Naomi Hirahara • March 4, 2021

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Naomi Hirahara’s Meticulously-Researched Mystery about Postwar Midcentury Japanese America

The Heart of Naomi Hirahara’s Evergreen

A New Mystery Novel, Island Style, from Naomi Hirahara

Chapter Twelve—The Reveal

Chapter Eleven—Sparkling Sea

Chapter Ten—Smell the Roses

Chapter Nine—Hurricane Popcorn Days

Chapter Seven—No-knead Bread

Chapter Five—Smell of Water

Chapter Four—Great Balls of Fire