Letters to Home: Readings & Book Talk with the Contributors

Join us for a virtual book talk event with 5 of the contributors! They will be reading excerpts from their pieces in Letters to Home.
About this Event

Join us for a virtual book talk to learn about the creative processes behind the pieces, how our cover art came to be, along with readings by the contributors! We will be joined by the following contributors: Mitsuko Brooks, Ken Takeuchi, Anne Watanabe, Ian Martyn, and Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura. Stay until the end for a Q&A. This book talk will be facilitated by two of the co-editors: Rino Kodama and Michael Matsuno.

Letters to Home is among the first anthologies to spotlight LGBTQ+ Nikkei experiences and allyship through an intergenerational lens. Bringing together art, poetry, and story-telling from nearly 50 contributors across the US and Japan, it offers a nuanced exploration of the trials and triumphs of finding community, and the process of co-constructing a sense of belonging for queer and trans Nikkei.

Praise for Letters to Home:
“Okaeri has been an important resource and support for many LGBTQ+ Japanese Americans, including me. This book is a great reflection of this community and its ever growing pride. Letters to Home will provide a unique sense of belonging wherever you are. Please read it and feel the warmth and welcome of coming home.”

-George Takei

Books are available to buy in advance on Amazon, or the Japanese American National Museum Shop.

About Okaeri Community:

Okaeri's mission is to create visibility, compassionate spaces, and transformation for LGBTQ+ Nikkei and their families by sharing our stories and providing culturally-rooted support, education, community-building, and advocacy. Learn more at okaeri.org