– Learn more about graphic novels from the San Luis Obispo County library system’s Adult Services Coordinating Librarian Monique Matta. Monique likes the varied genre of graphic novels as much as we do, which led to an interesting conversation.
– Also, hear from Joy Yamaguchi of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles about George Takei’s graphic novel-style memoir They Called Us Enemy. Mr. Takei’s book takes us into camps where he and his family were incarcerated by the United States government after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Artists mentioned in this episode:
- Tōyō Miyatake
- Jack Iwata
- Miné Okubo, author of Citizen 13660
- Kiku Hughes, artist and writer of Displacement
- Satsuki Ina
- Adrian Tomine
Educational Resources for Discussing They Called Us Enemy with Students:
- https://www.topshelfcomix.com/guides/They-Called-Us-Enemy-teachers-guide.pdf
- https://www.janm.org/education/resources
Transcripción del episodio en español
A detail from George Takei’s _They Called Us Enemy_ showing imprisoned children excitedly looking through boxes of books delivered by a pro-social Quaker missionary
