Jeffrey Yamaguchi

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Trump’s Ice raids recall a painful past for these Americans: ‘I see myself in those children’ Survivors of previous eras of xenophobia say the harms done have lasted generations – and what’s happening now threatens to do the same

Excellent story in @theguardian.com by @victorianamkung.bsky.social — she spoke to Satsuki Ina, along with others, to share their family histories in this country as they relate to the current ICE raids & this administration's militarization of immigration enforcement & incarceration. Read it here:

Fantastic interview with Sam, Jenn — really enjoyed your conversation and everything that was shared about Sam's book and how he approaches the art of writing.

Fantastic interview by @jennlynnjordan.bsky.social on Syosset Public Library's Turn The Page podcast featuring debut author Sam Sussman — give it a listen:

Audition for poetry journal iamb in Sept 2025 Audition to be part of quarterly poetry journal iamb between the 20th and 27th of September 2025.

**AUDITIONS NOW OPEN TILL SEP 27**

Want three of your poems with text and recordings of you reading them to feature in popular online poetry quarterly @iambapoet.com?

You now have just 7 days to audition for your place in a wave in either 2026 or 2027.

Good luck! 🍀

iambapoet.com/audition

A New Memorial Rises in Bismarck, North Dakota Honoring Japanese Americans Incarcerated at the "Snow Country Prison" During WWII

Read all about the recent dedication ceremony for the Snow Country Prison Memorial in Bismarck, ND, which honors the Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated at Fort Lincoln during WWII. On so many fronts, this new memorial is remarkable and wondrous.

Is That Bob Dylan in the Mirror?

Fantastic, revealing profile of author Sam Sussman in the New York Times about his forthcoming debut novel Boy From the North Country, publishing on 9/16. I’ve been fortunate to get to work with Sam on the campaign for this book — so much more to come. But start here with this great feature:

New book from @carolinehagood.bsky.social!

Congratulations on the publication of Goblin Mode!

Great to see Sam Sussman's debut novel Boy From the North Country featured in the @nytimes.com September books round-up!

Inside the oldest Asian American bookstore in the United States After 56 years, can the Asian American Curriculum Project in San Mateo, California survive without its founders?

Such a great story in Joysauce by Dana Chiueh about the oldest Asian American bookstore in the US, the Asian American Curriculum Project:

Languid as it lays
a sigh from last night’s dream
forever summer

Here’s to the long Labor Day weekend!

Strategies to Navigate the Costs of a Book Campaign Effective Ways to Save Dollars, Maximize the Impact of Your Spends, and Get Your Publisher to Pick Up Some of the Tab

Here are some strategies to navigate the costs of a book campaign (part 3 of a series) — effective ways to save dollars, maximize the impact of your spends, and get your publisher to pick up some of the tab. Read it here:

The Costs of a Book Campaign, Part II Author Tours and Expert Services Add to the Tab

Part 2 of The Costs of a Book Campaign series delves into the higher ticket items, campaign elements like author tours and hiring consultants for expert services. Read it here:

The Costs of a Book Campaign, Part I A New Feature to Help You Make a Plan That Fits Your Budget

My latest Book Publishing newsletter posts have been exploring the costs of a book campaign. Knowing the many elements of a campaign and how much they cost helps you build a plan that fits your budget, because of course it costs $$$$ to launch a book. Start with part 1 here:

Fantastic @writersdigest.bsky.social essay from @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social on how the process of serializing a novel via a newsletter (Substack platform) helped him complete and publish his debut novel LAMB — and also connect with a community of readers and writers. Give it a read!

Fantastic essay, Troy!

Excellent interview with @tracyslater.bsky.social on @npr's Morning Edition about her new book, Together in Manzanar.

Fantastic interview, Tracy!

Here’s a snap of author Nishant Batsha & Jafreen Uddin (exec director of @aaww-nyc.bsky.social) at Nishant’s NYC launch for his new novel “A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart” at Rizzoli Bookstore. Fantastic event, wonderful novel, beautiful bookstore. Put Nishant's novel on your summer reads list!

It's a great video/presentation/conversation, and you and Brian did an amazing job!

YouTube video by Densho Together in Manzanar: A conversation with Tracy Slater and Brian Niiya

This is a fantastic presentation and conversation w/ author @tracyslater.bsky.social and @denshoproject.bsky.social's content director Brian Niiya about Tracy's excellent new book "Together In Manzanar" — Watch it here:

Spotlight on the LibraryReads Program It's Very Similar to Indie Next, But Instead of Booksellers, Public Library Staffers Cast the Votes

Just posted up my latest #bookpublishing newsletter, this one focused on LibraryReads (@libraryreads.bsky.social). It’s a very cool, community driven program, powered by library staffers, that fosters awareness for books. Learn all about it (and how to integrate into your book campaign) here:

Happening today (Sunday) at 2 pm ET - @jwportwood.bsky.social and @mrtroyfordauthor.bsky.social will be discussing Troy's debut novel LAMB, which was selected as the July @queerloveproject.bsky.social Book Club pick.

'I bathed nextdoor alone/ oversleeping'

Phenomenally popular - for sharing Saturday, our #SilverBranch feature from last month, the ever-eloquent Vikki C @vikkicwrites.bsky.social

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Very exciting @carolinehagood.bsky.social — and congrats on this fantastic blurb!

What an amazing blurb!

Great event line-up for @tracyslater.bsky.social's forthcoming book Together in Manzanar, coming from @chireviewpress.bsky.social on July 8.

Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman: 9780593835050 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A son returns home to his dying mother to discover the astonishing truth of his origins and the secrets of a woman whose life and wisdom he is only beginning to understand When Evan, twenty-six, is s...

Thrilled that debut author Sam Sussman will be a panelist at the #ala2025 author tea today, moderated by @ala-booklist.bsky.social's Donna Seaman. If you've got a ticket, make sure to say hi to Sam & get a signed galley copy of Boy from the North Country, out from @penguinpress.bsky.social in Sept.

Fantastic to see @jenniferfawcett.bsky.social's forthcoming book in the EarlyWord GalleyChat conversation!