Press for The Gate of Memory

International Examiner: “The Gate of Memory, a collection of poems by descendants of WWII Japanese American incarcerees, is roadmap for defying guilt, shame and silence,” by Amy Hirayama (April, 2025)

“This is the exact right moment for this book. It’s evidence of how traumas survive, flowing from one generation to the next. It’s a roadmap for defying guilt, shame and silence. It’s an invitation to speak up, to record and share stories even if they’re incomplete or fading. It asks us to listen, to ask questions and to take action.” —Amy Hirayama

Alta Journal: “13 New Books for April” (April, 2025)

“With contributions from 66 poets, this thoughtful, deeply moving, and original anthology provides an intimate history of the incarceration of Nikkei (Japanese immigrants and their descendants) as well as a collective recollecting that transforms intergenerational trauma into an offering of solidarity, love, and resistance to erasure.” —Jessica Blough, Maisie Hurwitz and Will Garrett

dIS•orient Journalzine: “The Gate of Memory: Soul Scars” (June, 2025)

“The Camps have left a scar that has stretched for generations now. The evidence is clear in this anthology. The Gate of Memory is a gate of sadness but also hope.” — D Hideo Maruyama