Gail Tsukiyama is the bestselling and award winning author of six novels including Women of the Silk, The Samurai’s Garden, The Language of Threads and her most recent The Street of a Thousand Blossoms. Born to a Chinese mother from Hong Kong and a Japanese father from Hawaii her novels are a reflection of her mixed heritage. She weaves her stories and creates her characters with a richness around the history and cultures of China and Japan. They are stories of love, gender, politics, family, adventure and heartbreak. Here is a collection of quotes from her work:
― The Samurai’s Garden
― Women of the Silk
― The Language of Threads
― The Language of Threads
“Do you think a champion is made out of thin air? It’s through the hardships you endure that you’ll gain real strength.”
― The Street of a Thousand Blossoms
Gail is visiting Hawaii as part of the Celebrate Reading Festival. She will make appearances on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. See our Celebrate Reading page for more details and information.
