Emiko and I discuss her latest book\xa0Tokyo Ever After, how drafting this book helped her reconcile her own identity, her writing process and how it has evolved, why it took her a while to write this book, what a privilege it is to blend in, how her stunning cover came about, viewing stories as \u201cwindows and mirrors,\u201d and much more.\nEmiko\u2019s recommended reads are:\n\nFirekeeper\u2019s Daughter\xa0by Angeline Boulley\n\nMinor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning\xa0by Cathy Park Hong\n\nThe Ones We\u2019re Meant to Find\xa0by Joan He\n\nLuck of the Titanic\xa0by Stacey Lee\n\nTo Little Tokyo, With Love\xa0by Sarah Kuhn\n\n\nPlease nominate this podcast in the Society and Culture category of the Quill Podcast Awards here.\nSupport or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.\xa0\xa0\xa0\nIf you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to similar episodes, try Katharine McGee, Jane Igharo, Katherine St. John, Lauren Ho, and Lainey Cameron.\nTokyo Ever After\xa0can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices