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Suzanne Kamata

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Five-time Pushcart Prize nominee Suzanne Kamata is the author of the novels Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible (GemmaMedia, 2013) and Losing Kei (Leapfrog Press, 2008), and editor of three anthologies - The Broken Bridge: Fiction from Expatriates in Literary Japan, Love You to Pieces: Creative Writers on Raising a Child with Special Needs, and Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering (Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing, 2009). Her short fiction and essays have appeared widely. She is the Fiction Co-editor of literarymama.com.


Average rating: 3.96 · 275 ratings · 88 reviews · 11 distinct works · Similar authors
Losing Kei
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2008
Love You to Pieces: Creativ...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
Gadget Girl: The Art of Bei...
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013
Call Me Okaasan: Adventures...
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The Beautiful One Has Come:...
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message 4: by Sarah

Sarah I guess it is a small world! Chances are I know your cousins, Big Rapids isn't very large. Where are you residing these days?


message 3: by Marie

Marie Hi Suzanne. Thanks for adding me as a friend. When I picked up Love You to Pieces and added it to my list, I noted all the great books you have on your list. Having lived in Japan from 1986-89, I'm always on the hunt for great literature about Japan or Asia, and you're a great resource! I'm also enjoying your blog (and I also love Vicki Forman's writing as well).
Cheers!

Marie


Suzanne Thank you so much!


Daniel
Suzanne, I've added The Broken Bridge, Losing Kei and your other book Love You to Pieces to my to-read list.


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