NWLA Speaker Series: An Evening with Naomi Hirahara

When
Sunday, November 16, 2014
5:00 PM
Location
Napa Valley Grille (Los Angeles, CA)

Sunday, November 16, 2014, 5:00 pm Dinner

Napa Valley Grille
1100 Glendon Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-824-3322

Valet Parking Available

Tickets
$50 - Reserved Seating, Dinner included

Nikkei Women Legacy Association is honored to present Edgar Award-winning author, Naomi Hirahara, for the premiere NWLA Speakers Series event. Naomi’s remarkable accomplishments encompass former positions as reporter and editor of The Rafu Shimpo newspaper, inclusion in various short story anthologies, numerous nonfiction books on distinguished Nikkei and Asian Americans, and her highly acclaimed mystery series featuring Mas Arai, a Japanese American gardener with crime solving skills. Earlier this year, Naomi launched a new mystery series centered around Ellie Rush, a twenty something, hapa, LAPD bike cop in Murder on Bamboo Lane.

Born and raised in Southern California, Naomi is an exemplary role model for Nikkei women and the Nikkei community. Her award winning mystery series imbues her Japanese American upbringing within the fictional world of Mas Arai and his sleuthing exploits. The immense popularity of Naomi’s books present an entertaining ‘slice of life’ glimpse of Nikkei culture to the global community. An Evening with Naomi Hirahara, promises to be a unique opportunity to hear her personal journey, reflections and inspirations for future projects.

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