Join King County Library System and Densho for a conversation with Kiku Hughes, author of Displacement. Get an insight on the historical and personal impact that the WWII Japanese American incarceration camps have had, and the intergenerational issues they’ve left behind.
About the Author
Kiku Hughes is a Japanese American (Yonsei) cartoonist based in the Seattle area. Her first graphic novel, Displacement, was published by First Second in 2020 and was an APALA Literature Award honor title and an Eisner Award nominee. Her work explores themes of identity, queer romance, soft sci-fi and anti-capitalist futures.
About the Moderator
Nina Nobuko Wallace is the Media & Outreach Manager at Densho, an online archive and public history organization that preserves and shares the stories of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II. Nina is a yonsei (fourth-gen Japanese American) and aspiring J-town auntie who writes about hidden histories and intersections between past and present for the Densho Catalyst and other publications. In her work at Densho and beyond, she is passionate about personal stories, public history, and empowered communities.
If you are joining us in person at the Bellevue Library, register here. Talk starts at 2pm, book signing at 3pm. Free books are available at the event while supplies last.
If you are joining us virtually, please click here to register.
