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In her new novel "Questions 27 & 28," Karen Tei Yamashita explores the complexities of Japanese American identity and loyalty during World War II, drawing from a controversial archive of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study, while weaving in historical narratives and fictional elements to highlight internal conflicts within the community. #AsianAmericanLiterature #HistoricalFiction #CivilRights #JP #US

In her new novel "Questions 27 & 28," Karen Tei Yamashita explores the complex narratives of Japanese Americans during World War II, inspired by a controversial research project conducted in incarceration camps, and examines themes of loyalty and internal conflict within the community while blending history with imaginative storytelling. #AsianAmericanLiterature #HistoricalFiction #CivilRights #JP #US

In December 1933, Helmy is determined to help an old friend during a perilous time as the Kluger family grapples with the aftermath of the tragic death of Lexa and the rising threats posed by the Nazi regime in Sally Carson's novel "The Prisoner," a sequel to her earlier work "Crooked Cross." #HistoricalFiction #Fascism #JewishHistory #DE #AT