Naomi Hirahara
Biography
Naomi Hirahara
Naomi Hirahara is the Edgar Award–winning author of the Mas Arai mystery series, including SUMMER OF THE BIG BACHI, which was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and one of Chicago Tribune’s Ten Best Mysteries and Thrillers; GASA GASA GIRL; SNAKESKIN SHAMISEN; and HIROSHIMA BOY. She is also the author of the LA-based Ellie Rush mysteries. A former editor of The Rafu Shimpo newspaper, she has co-written nonfiction books like LIFE AFTER MANZANAR and the award-winning TERMINAL ISLAND: Lost Communities of Los Angeles Harbor. The Stanford University alumna was born and raised in Altadena, CA; she now resides in the adjacent town of Pasadena, CA.
Naomi Hirahara