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"A vulnerable, searching, raw record." — Smithsonian Asian Pacific American CenterThe year is 1995. Fresh out of a long-term relationship, twenty-two-year old MariNaomi finds herself in San Jose, California. Mari, a mixed-race Japanese American, has for many years felt disconnected from the culture ... Read More about Turning Japanese: Expanded Edition

2015 Eisner Awards Nomination for Best Reality-Based Work In this collection of raw, emotionally honest stories, MariNaomi explores a wide range of topics including youthful rebellion, mortality, disillusionment, and compassion. Many of these stories were first serialized on the popular site the Ru... Read More about Dragon's Breath: And Other True Stories

Ever wonder what’s going down in the produce aisle after dark? Eating your fruits and veggies sounds so wholesome. But is it? Discover a world of lusty lemons, erotic eggplants, cauliflowers that can’t keep their florets to themselves, and peppers doing things you’ve never dreamed possible. With mut... Read More about Dirty Produce

Claudia Jones is missing. Her classmates are thinking the worst . . . or at least the weirdest. It couldn't be an alien abduction, right? None of Claudia's classmates at Blithedale High know why she vanished--and they're dealing with their own issues. Emily's trying to handle a life-changing surpris... Read More about Losing the Girl: Book 1 (Life on Earth #1)

When Claudia Jones returns to her high school after a mysterious disappearance, she exerts a strange effect on the classmates around her. Meanwhile, her fellow students also struggle with the challenges of regular young-adult life. How should they navigate problems with identity, illness, and consen... Read More about Gravity's Pull: Book 2 (Life on Earth #2)