Back in May, our book club read Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, and we all loved it. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet tells the story of the evacuation and internment camps of the Japanese-Americans during WWII. What I love about this one is that it's told through the eyes … Continue reading The Translation of Love by Lynne Kutsukake
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Obasan by Joy Kogawa
As I have already talked about in my post about Joy Kogawa, Obasan is a novel she wrote based on her experiences as a young Japanese-Canadian girl during the time of the Second World War. Obasan has become required reading in our schools and has been quoted on Parliament Hill. Why it has taken me … Continue reading Obasan by Joy Kogawa
Joy Kogawa
I have chosen Joy Kogawa's Obasan to be the 'K' book for my A-Z Canlit challenge. I can't believe I have waited so long to read this book, but I was helped along by the book fairy when I recently came across a copy of it at a book sale. I snatched it up just in time to … Continue reading Joy Kogawa
Consumed by Ink 