レスリー・ヤマグチは、南カリフォルニアの高校で英語を教えています。彼女は日系アメリカ人国立博物館のボランティアで、ミュージアムストアオンラインに記事を書いたり、公共プログラムで本の販売を手伝ったりしています。
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リサ・シーのチャイナドール
2015年1月15日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
ベストセラー作家リサ・シーのファンなら、彼女の多様な経歴、そして読者が彼女の各小説に必ず見出すユニークな視点の源泉に驚かないでしょう。 彼女はパリで生まれ、ロサンゼルスで育ち、人生の大半をそこで過ごしたため、中国系の血を引いている。彼女の高祖父は大陸横断鉄道の建設に携わるために米国に渡り、また彼女の曽祖父はロサンゼルスのチャイナタウンの「ゴッドファーザー」または「家長」であった。彼女の大家族である中国系アメリカ人の約 400 人が現在ロサンゼルス地域に住んでいる。赤毛でそば…
Naomi Hirahara’s Murder on Bamboo Lane
2014年8月19日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
Devoted readers of the Naomi Hirahara’s mystery novels might be dismayed to learn that her recently published book, Murder on Bamboo Lane, is not another installation of the Mas Arai series. However, despite their fondness for their beloved curmudgeon and reluctant detective, readers will find themselves quickly won over by Ellie Rush, the heroine of Murder on Bamboo Lane. Fear not, faithful readers. Naomi Hirahara’s latest book will satisfy the inner detective in all of you. The protagonist of Murder …
"Today’s Thought" by Norman H. Osumi
2014年1月28日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
Imagine the overwhelming task of writing a book about your personal hero, mentor—and father. Imagine wanting to write this book despite having no previous writing experience. While this goal may seem impossible to most, Norman H. Osumi’s book, Today’s Thought: Rev. Paul Osumi: The Man and His Message, is the product of just such a dream. Reverend Paul Osumi touched countless lives through “Today’s Thought,” his daily words of inspiration that appeared in The Honolulu Advertiser and Hawaii Hochi for …
Gone to the Forest - Katie Kitamura
2013年8月13日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
Three years after the release of her first novel, The Longshot, Katie Kitamura is drawing praise once again for her second novel, Gone to the Forest. Although a relatively new name in the literary world, the author has garnered acclaim from an eclectic group of reviewers. Both of her books were finalists for the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction Award. Salman Rushdie writes of the writer’s latest work: “One thinks at times of both Coetzee and Gordimer, but …
Naomi Hirahara – Strawberry Yellow
2013年3月8日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
Fans of Naomi Hirahara should prepare to turn off their cell phones and curl up in their favorite reading chair. Their most beloved detective, Mas Arai, will put his investigative skills to work once again in Hirahara’s newest novel, Strawberry Yellow. Upon learning of his second cousin Shug’s sudden death, Mas returns to Watsonville, a small town in Northern California. Mas’ plan to make a brief appearance in his hometown to attend the funeral is quickly thwarted when Minnie, Shug’s …
Kapoho: Memoir of a Modern Pompeii - Frances H. Kakugawa
2012年9月3日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
Mount Vesuvius, Krakatoa, Mount St. Helens—these are the names that come to mind when most of us think of volcanoes. In her most recent book, Kapoho, Memoir of a Modern Pompeii, Frances Kakugawa makes readers outside of Hawaii aware of another volcano—Kilauea—and shares her recollections of Kapoho, Hawaii, the place of her birth and the town ultimately destroyed by Kilauea. Through her writing, Ms. Kakugawa succeeds in keeping alive the most important thing that could be salvaged from the destructive …
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves
2012年5月2日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
In her second published novel, Bridge of Scarlet Leaves, Kristina McMorris displays her incredible talents as both a writer and historian. The author introduces readers to Maddie Kern, an accomplished violinist with aspirations of studying at Julliard. When Maddie falls in love with and eventually marries Lane Moritomo, a Japanese American and her brother’s best friend since childhood, their relationship is tested by the disapproval of their families, friends, and society in general. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese …
How to Be an American Housewife
2012年1月30日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
Readers may not know what to expect from a novel titled How to Be an American Housewife. Is it actually a novel or a guidebook for American homemakers? By glancing through “20 Random Things” on author Margaret Dilloway’s website, curious readers will find that the author has a degree in art, severe allergic reactions to grasses, dust, and pollen, and an aversion to handling bacon. She grew up in San Diego, California, the daughter of a Japanese mother and an …
Hanafuda Hawaii: Helen Nakano Brings Generations Together
2011年10月26日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
One look at the website, HanafudaHawaii.com, makes it evident that Helen Nakano is an ambassador with a grand vision in mind. “The mission of Hanafuda Hawaii is to bring generations a little closer.” During plantation times, she explained, families throughout the islands played Hanafuda. Today, however, ways for the young and old to connect are far fewer. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii of Issei parents from Hiroshima, Japan, Nakano has seen a great deal of the world. Married to a now …
Maneki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat
2010年12月7日 • レスリー・ヤマグチ
Anyone who has been in a Japanese gift store has probably seen the adorable beckoning cat called Maneki Neko with its wide eyes and raised, waving paw. Many look upon these statues as loveable collectibles without ever being aware of the legend behind the iconic cats and why they are known for the good fortune they bring. Susan Lendroth, author of Maneki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat, presents her own version of the folk tale without tampering with …
