Isako Isako [Paperback]

Isako Isako follows a single family lineage spanning four generations of female Japanese Americans to explore the chilling historical legacies of cultural traumainternment, mass displacement and rampant racismin the United States, and how it weaves together with current events.Advertising in American Poetry Review, Poets & Writers, The Writers Chronicle, American Poet, and others.Expanded advertising on digital/social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TwitterEmail blast to over 9,000 followers announcing the book, plus a targeted social media campaign through AJB's main accounts.Events listed on AJB website and social media (Facebook, Twitter).Press kit and sample poem featured on AJB website.Pre-publication and post-publication review copies sent to over 75 national venues such as The New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal, and Poetry.Entry in numerous post-publication debut awards, and national awards such as Pulitzer, Pushcart Prize, National Book Award, etc.Much of the book came from a series of conversations Mia had with her maternal grandmother after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, so their family history would live on. In their many talks, she shared stories of her immigration to the US from Japan after WWII.Primary audience for this book would be readers (and writers) of Asian American literature; feminists; those interested in gender and women's studies, or in the history of World War II and the Japanese American internment experience, or anyone who is politically engaged.Ayumi is active on social media, which we've seen is a key component to higher book sales.Galleys (and egalleys via Edelweiss) available 4-6 months in advance of publication.Mia Ayumi Malhotra is a fourth-generation Japanese American and the recipient of fellowships from Kundiman and the VONA/Voices Writing Workshop. She holds a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from the University of Washington, and her poems have appeared in numerous literary journallăs