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Christmas Excerpt from The Red Kimono
My historical fiction, The Red Kimono, opens with eight-year old Sachi searching for a Christmas present on December 7, 1941. Though Sachi was loosely based on the life of my mother, this scene was based on memories of my own … Continue reading
Posted in Excerpt, Family History, The Red Kimono, Uncategorized
Tagged Advent Calendar, Christmas, Pearl Harbor, The Red Kimono
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Meeting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, I’d like to share a brief excerpt from my work-in-process sequel to The Red Kimono. The following scene takes place on May 29, 1958, at the Little Rock Central High School graduation. … Continue reading
Posted in Excerpt, Prejudice, Sequel Progress
Tagged Ernest Green, Little Rock Central High School, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK
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The Magical Red Kimono
This morning, while giving my children’s story, The Magical Red Kimono, a final read-through before submitting to a publisher, I read a blog comment from my friend, Alice White. In her comment, she mentioned the scene in The Red Kimono … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discussion, Excerpt, Family History
Tagged appropriation, Japanese, kimono, Kimono Wednesdays, MFA Boston
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Graduation Day–57 Years Ago
Today marks the 57th anniversary of Little Rock Central High School‘s graduation ceremony for the Class of 1958. It’s a shame that it might pass unnoticed by some, as it might have for me had I not been doing research … Continue reading
First Snow
It’s snowing in Dallas and has been since about 9:00 this morning. People all over the country are likely tired of it, but snow in any appreciable amount is a rarity here, and I’m loving it. Although this wasn’t … Continue reading