Leslie Yamaguchi
@lyamaguchiLeslie Yamaguchi é professora de inglês no ensino médio no sul da Califórnia. Ela é voluntária do Museu Nacional Nipo-Americano, onde escreve artigos para a Museum Store Online e ajuda na venda de livros em programas públicos.
Atualizado em novembro de 2007
Stories from This Author
Bonecas de porcelana de Lisa See
15 de Janeiro de 2015 • Leslie Yamaguchi
Os fãs da autora best-seller Lisa See não ficarão surpresos com sua formação diversificada, a fonte da perspectiva única que os leitores inevitavelmente encontram em cada um de seus romances. Nascida em Paris, mas criada e residente em Los Angeles durante a maior parte da vida, ela é parte chinesa. Seu tataravô veio para os Estados Unidos para trabalhar na construção da ferrovia transcontinental, e seu bisavô foi o “padrinho” ou “patriarca” da Chinatown de Los Angeles. Cerca de 400 …
Naomi Hirahara’s Murder on Bamboo Lane
19 de Agosto de 2014 • Leslie Yamaguchi
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
28 de Janeiro de 2014 • Leslie Yamaguchi
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
13 de Agosto de 2013 • Leslie Yamaguchi
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
8 de Março de 2013 • Leslie Yamaguchi
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
3 de Setembro de 2012 • Leslie Yamaguchi
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
2 de Maio de 2012 • Leslie Yamaguchi
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
30 de Janeiro de 2012 • Leslie Yamaguchi
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
26 de Outubro de 2011 • Leslie Yamaguchi
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
7 de Dezembro de 2010 • Leslie Yamaguchi
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 …
