Taking place between the time of the hearings in 1981 and President Reagan’s signing of the Civil Liberties Act in 1988, the novel uncovers the obscure history of internees who renounced citizenship and returned to Japan following the war, debates over what stories were allowed during those public hearings, and the value of reparations as a form of public and political healing.
When not writing, he teaches English at Berkeley City College where he is learning to navigate the new landscape created by generative AI. In addition to teaching at Berkeley City College, he has worked on a number of initiatives and programs to address gaps in education opportunities for low-income and first generation college students. These include: launching a Teaching and Learning Center, coordinating a Faculty Diversity Internship Program, and most recently serving on a state-wide committee designing a professional learning hub for the three systems of higher education in California.