On this episode, we chat with author Misa Sugiura, author of the novel THIS TIME WILL BE DIFFERENT, a story about a Japanese American teen's fight for justice against the family that swindled her family after they returned from being incarcerated during WW2. Misa discusses the inspirations behind writing the story as well as what she hopes readers take away from her book.

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This Episode's Hosts:

• Reera Yoo (@reeraboo]
• Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)

This Episode's Guest:

• Misa Sugiura (@misallaneous1), Author of This Time Will Be Different

The Books & Boba July 2019 pick is Zero Sum Game by S.L. Huang

This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

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