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Karen Tei Yamashita's novel, “Questions 27 & 28” next to photo of blog writer Amber Hisatomi's great-grandfather

An Archive of Fact and Fiction: A Review of Karen Tei Yamashita’s “Questions 27 & 28”

In this guest contribution, UCLA PhD Student Amber Hisatomi reviews Karen Tei Yamashita’s new novel, Questions 27 & 28. The book captures the movement and history of Japanese Americans from…

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Densho’s Listening Guide to “Burn Order”

This guide provides additional historical context for each episode of MS NOW’s podcast Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order. The guide highlights overlooked stories and details, addresses omissions and errors, and…

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Japanese American Community Excitement and Opinions about Rachel Maddow’s “Burn Order”

In this collaborative post, Japanese American community members and organizers reflect on the impact, value, and effects of the MS NOW podcast Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order. The podcast, released…

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“Burn Order”: The Latest Retelling of the WWII Incarceration Story

The popular MS NOW podcast Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order is the latest retelling of the Japanese American exclusion and incarceration story to draw a large mainstream audience. While a…

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Eric L. Muller: Guest Perspective on Rachel Maddow’s “Burn Order”

Legal historian Eric L. Muller—Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—raises important historiographical questions about MS NOW’s podcast Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order. Looking closely…