Category Archives: history

What Makes a Good Food Memoir (besides recipes)

Posted on November 29, 2021 by moonbridgebooks

Holiday meals tend to be full of traditional family dishes, and they have their stories. Where did they come from, how long have they been in the family, have they evolved, and most important, what memories do they bring up? … Continue reading →

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Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans in WWII and the hidden stories

Posted on August 8, 2021 by moonbridgebooks

The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and WWII is here at our local Soldiers Memorial. I was aware of most of this information (after discovered this shocking episode in US history while researching for my mother’s WWII … Continue reading →

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Family History in Truth or Fiction

Posted on March 15, 2021 by moonbridgebooks

Back in May 2017 I posted “Writing the Immigrant Story in Truth or Fiction” about Amy Cohen and her family history novel Pacific Street based on her immigrant ancestors’ stories. She explained why she decided to write her family history … Continue reading →

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