“Out of the wreckage of the camps, these poets have created lasting objects of beauty, sorrow and rage. The Gate of Memory is a landmark anthology to be read and reread.”
—Julie Otsuka
“To move through The Gate of Memory is to imagine a we that awoke from the fascist fever dream of mass deportation and incarceration.”
—Naomi Murakawa
“This offering of intergenerational love stunned me with its depth and breadth.”
—Rita Wong
“As time creeps further and further away from WWII, it is all the more critical to remember the legacy of our history. The Gate of Memory deeply honors these stories.”
—Mitsuye Yamada, from the foreword
“May these words render solace, rise as haunting stars to light our way.”
—Karen Tei Yamashita
The Gate of Memory. Cover art by Rob Sato.
An anthology of poetry by descendants of the WWII-era Nikkei (Japanese / Okinawan / American / Canadian) incarceration edited by Brandon Shimoda and Brynn Saito with a foreword by acclaimed poet, activist, and concentration camp survivor, Mitsuye Yamada. Forthcoming in April, 2025 from Haymarket Books.