Canadian author Joy Kogawa, whose autobiographical novel Obasan told of the internment of Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry during World War II, is trying to save her childhood home from imminent demolition. At the time, the Vancouver home was confiscated by the Canadian government and sold without permission of its owners. There is now a movement to save the Kogawa House, and you can visit the site and make donations if you wish.
Thanks to Alexander for the link.
Who is Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami is the award winning and best selling author of six books.
What books has Laila Lalami written?
Laila has written the novels, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, Secret Son, The Moor's Account, The Other Americans, and The Dream Hotel.
What awards has Laila Lalami won?
Laila Lalami has won the American Book Award, the Arab American Book Award, the Hurston-Write Legacy Award, a Guggenheim a Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship, and a British Council Fellowship. Her work has also been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Booker Prize, the Women's Prize, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award.