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THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC, by Julie Otsuka

October 5, 2011

GORGEOUS, CHILLING, POETIC evocation of the lives of early 20th-century Japanese “picture brides” in the US.

Grade: A MINUS

THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC: A NOVEL
Knopf
2011

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BENTO BOX IN THE HEARTLAND by Linda Furiya

May 29, 2009

SWEET MEMOIR of growing up Japanese in rural Indiana has charm, poignancy, but may seem slight to some readers. B PLUS

BENTO BOX IN THE HEARTLAND: MY JAPANESE GIRLHOOD IN WHITEBREAD AMERICA by Linda Furiya
Berkeley, CA: Seal Press
January 2009

Grade: B PLUS

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