Suzanne Kamata
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Author of CINNAMON BEACH and RIVER OF DOLLS AND OTHER STORIES. Associate Professor. Cat mom. Poor housekeeper. American permanent resident of Japan.
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Opinion | What I Learned as a Liberal Faculty Adviser for a Turning Point USA Chapter
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RBmedia | Cinnamon Beach
Listen to the audiobook Cinnamon Beach, written by Suzanne Kamata, narrated by Cindy Kay.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Cinnamon Beach is now available as an audiobook! rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
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RBmedia | Cinnamon Beach
Listen to the audiobook Cinnamon Beach, written by Suzanne Kamata, narrated by Cindy Kay.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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MFA ’17 alum Suzanne Kamata’s short story collection, “River of Dolls and Other Stories” was recently published by Penguin Books SEA.
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June 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
MFA ’17 alum Suzanne Kamata’s short story collection, “River of Dolls and Other Stories” was recently published by Penguin Books SEA.
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U.S. Is Still the World’s Police—Whether It Likes It or Not
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U.S. Is Still the World’s Police—Whether It Likes It or Not
Of all people, Trump proves it once again.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
U.S. Is Still the World’s Police—Whether It Likes It or Not
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"Cinnamon Beach by Suzanne Kamata seems to be ostensibly a normal romantic novel but there is an aspect that makes it unique. It glues all colours of humanity together. Almost all the families in her narrative are of mixed heritage or multiracial." borderlessjournal.com/2024/07/15/a...
A Beach Novel with a Difference…
‘I would rather build bridges than burn them’
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June 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Cinnamon Beach by Suzanne Kamata seems to be ostensibly a normal romantic novel but there is an aspect that makes it unique. It glues all colours of humanity together. Almost all the families in her narrative are of mixed heritage or multiracial." borderlessjournal.com/2024/07/15/a...
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The Rise of the Japanese Toilet
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May 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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"Kamata's authentic glimpse into Japanese life is appealing and her prose deftly exposes her characters' flaws while evoking empathy. THE BASEBALL WIDOW is a moving read of great emotional depth." -- The Japan Times
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The Baseball Widow
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May 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Kamata's authentic glimpse into Japanese life is appealing and her prose deftly exposes her characters' flaws while evoking empathy. THE BASEBALL WIDOW is a moving read of great emotional depth." -- The Japan Times
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“Through Japan’s history, disabilities and illnesses were seen as something shameful to be kept hidden,” Ms. Ichikawa said. “When pregnant women passed by people with severe disabilities, they were told to show a mirror to ward off evil spirits.”
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An Undaunted Writer Who Broke an Invisible Barrier in Japan
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May 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“Through Japan’s history, disabilities and illnesses were seen as something shameful to be kept hidden,” Ms. Ichikawa said. “When pregnant women passed by people with severe disabilities, they were told to show a mirror to ward off evil spirits.”
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Excited to find this fantastic review of THE VILLAGE IN THE MIST by Sachiko Kashiwaba and translated by my friend Avery Fischer Udagawa (and published by Yonder Books) in The New York Times! You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/b...
Pick Up This Book and Be Spirited Away
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May 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Excited to find this fantastic review of THE VILLAGE IN THE MIST by Sachiko Kashiwaba and translated by my friend Avery Fischer Udagawa (and published by Yonder Books) in The New York Times! You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/b...
Excited to find this fantastic review of THE VILLAGE IN THE MIST by Sachiko Kashiwaba and translated by my friend Avery Fischer Udagawa (and published by Yonder Books) in The New York Times! You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/b...
Pick Up This Book and Be Spirited Away
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May 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Excited to find this fantastic review of THE VILLAGE IN THE MIST by Sachiko Kashiwaba and translated by my friend Avery Fischer Udagawa (and published by Yonder Books) in The New York Times! You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/b...
Congrats to crime fiction writer Lea O'Harra on the publication of her new book, SAYONARA, MY SWEET, a standalone set in 1980s Japan!
May 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Congrats to crime fiction writer Lea O'Harra on the publication of her new book, SAYONARA, MY SWEET, a standalone set in 1980s Japan!
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What it’s Like to be Black and Married in Japan
A review of “Words by Baye, Art by Miki”
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April 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Absolute POS.
RFK Jr’s HHS Plans to Cut the National Suicide Hotline’s Program for LGBTQ Youth. It receives on average 2,100 contacts a day. This is metaphorically telling LGBTQ youth they can go kill themselves. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
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April 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Absolute POS.
Happy World Book Day!
April 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Happy World Book Day!
“Kamata delicately weaves heartbreak with humor throughout the story, and authentically captures the complex inner lives of women at various stages navigating wildly different obstacles.
A touching tale that balances love, loss, and family drama." —KIRKUS REVIEWS Cinnamon Beach a.co/d/9bvhXs6
A touching tale that balances love, loss, and family drama." —KIRKUS REVIEWS Cinnamon Beach a.co/d/9bvhXs6
Cinnamon Beach
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April 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
“Kamata delicately weaves heartbreak with humor throughout the story, and authentically captures the complex inner lives of women at various stages navigating wildly different obstacles.
A touching tale that balances love, loss, and family drama." —KIRKUS REVIEWS Cinnamon Beach a.co/d/9bvhXs6
A touching tale that balances love, loss, and family drama." —KIRKUS REVIEWS Cinnamon Beach a.co/d/9bvhXs6
Proud to have a poem about Rwanda in the latest edition of NOON! noonpoetry.com/wp-content/u...
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In Japan, the Radicalness of Yamamoto Taro Meets the Moment
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In Japan, the Radicalness of Yamamoto Taro Meets the Moment
Reiwa Shinsengumi’s rapid ascent marks a seismic shift in the progressive voting bloc in Japan.
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In Japan, the Radicalness of Yamamoto Taro Meets the Moment
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He should focus on his actual business
March 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
He should focus on his actual business
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Inspired by Japanese Dolls and a Celebration of Girls - Women Writers, Women's Books
By Suzanne Kamata In February in Japan, where I have lived for the past 35 years, households with young daughters display hina ningyo, beautiful ornamental dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, and...
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