The new historical novel “Tears of Honor” by Fresno author James Ardaiz documents the experience of Japanese-Americans during WWII. The sweeping narrative includes two boys from Calwa who are forced into an internment camp, and ultimately show their loyalty to America by joining the Army and fighting in the war. …
Read More »Valley Author Pens “Zoot Suit” Novel For Young Adults
Seventy five years ago this month, the streets of Los Angeles turned violent in an event that came to be known as the Zoot Suit Riots. The cause is still unclear, but we know this: for 10 days in 1943, white service members attacked young Latino men on the streets …
Read More »70 Years After Fatal Plane Crash, A New Novel Tells The Victims’ Stories
Five years ago, Valley Public Radio brought you the story of one man’s search for names that it seemed had been lost to history. Fresno author Tim Z. Hernandez was searching for the families of the 28 passengers who died in a plane crash in western Fresno County in 1948. …
Read More »Fresno Author Tanya Nichols Releases Second Novel “The Circle Game”
A new novel from Fresno-based author Tanya Nichols tells the story of an attorney, her young client, and how they both must deal with tragedies in their lives. The Circle Game is Nichols’ second novel, and is set here in the San Joaquin Valley. She recently joined us on Valley …
Read More »Famous Zombie Author, Max Brooks, Talks New Graphic Novel
You know his work from either his best selling books, "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z," or the blockbuster film starring Brad Pitt, "World War Z." Zombie-lore expert, Max Brooks, sat down with KSEE24 Sunrise Anchor Carina Corral to talk about his graphic novel, "The Harlem Hellfighters," Will …
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