Take part in a free virtual 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.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm PT
For adults and teens.
About the Author
Kiku Hughes is a Japanese American (Yonsei) cartoonist from the Seattle area. Her first graphic novel, Displacement, was published by First Second in 2020. It earned an APALA Literature Award honor and was an Eisner Award nominee. Kiku’s 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. Densho is an online archive and public history organization. It preserves and shares the stories of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II.