30 Miles From J-Town

4.5 stars. I read it in one sitting. She writes about growing up as the only Japanese-American in Pasadena, the clash between East side and Westside LA, her grandmother deported to Manzanar in 1942, the plant nursery of her father, her son and today's racism, family celebration at a J-town restaurant, being bullied, rice recipes, and her love for stones.

I want to check more of her books. Highly recommend.