I know it's a bit peculiar to be comparing Juliet Kono's new novel Anshū to an Agatha Christie mystery novel, but the two books kind of landed in [...]
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This week and next, Bamboo Ridge will be launching Juliet Kono's novel Anshū: Wednesday, September 22, at Manoa Valley Theatre: 7:00 p.m. Reception, 7:30 p.m. Reading by Juliet S. Kono of An [...]
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As promised, here is more advance praise for Juliet Kono’s novel Anshū, which Bamboo Ridge Press will publish in September.

For more about Anshū, see “Anshū: powerful novel coming in September.” I am moved by the strong personal impact of the book on these early readers.

Juliet S. Kono has crafted a remarkable novel, weaving together experiences of darkness and flames and turning it into a story of luminous strength and determination. Himiko is a very young child who is consumed with fire—burns them everywhere even at the risk of turning her own body into fuel for the flames. Pregnant in pre-World War II Hilo, Hawai‘i, she is sent to Japan where she encounters harsh treatment from relatives who have little to spare.

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I consider myself extremely lucky to be one of those with an early look at Juliet S. Kono's new novel, Anshū, from Bamboo Ridge Press. The book will be out [...]
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