Tag Archives: World War II

Book Birthday: The Magical Red Kimono

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Jan Morrill

Tomorrow, April 24, is Release Day for my first children’s book, The Magical Red Kimono. An author waiting for a book release is like a child waiting for Santa to come on Christmas Eve! How to pass the time, how … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Books, Friendship, The Magical Red Kimono, Writing | Tagged Arkansas, Cultural, Internment, Japanese American, race, Rohwer Internment Camp, Solander Press, The Red Kimono, World War II | 4 Comments

Origami Cranes and Hiroshima

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Jan Morrill

In remembrance of the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, I am reblogging a post from March, 2012 and including an excerpt from The Red Kimono. In this scene, Sachi is wondering about the impact of the bomb. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, peace, Uncategorized | Tagged atomic bomb, Hiroshima, The Red Kimono, World War II | Leave a comment

Greater Kansas City Japan Festival

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Jan Morrill

I’m excited to head north to Kansas City this weekend for the Greater Kansas City Japan Festival. The festival is organized by a group of friendly, dedicated people and I look forward to seeing them again. This will be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearances | Tagged Basho, Greater Kansas City Japan Festival, haiku, Internment, Japanese culture, Kansas City, World War II | 1 Comment

Next Big Thing Blogfest

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Jan Morrill

My friend and mentor, Velda Brotherton, recently invited me to participate in the Next Big Thing blogfest series. She sent me the questions listed below, which she answered in her post dated November 26. You can find Velda’s answers (and … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, Broken Dolls, History, Writing | Tagged civil rights, George Takei, Kathryn Stockett, Ken Watanabe, Martin Luther King, Next Big Thing, Sandra Dallas, Tallgrass, Terrence Howard, The Help, The Red Kimono, University of Arkansas Press, Velda Brotherton, Vivienne Schiffer, World War II | 18 Comments

My First EBook: Doll in the Red Kimono

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Jan Morrill

It took me all day yesterday, and I pulled out a lot of hair, but I finally managed to get my first Ebook onto Amazon. DOLL IN THE RED KIMONO is a compilation of over 60 blog entries I posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, E-book | Tagged Broken Dolls, ebook, Free, Japanese American, The Red Kimono, University of Arkansas Press, World War II | 14 Comments

Blog Hop!

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Jan Morrill

Thank you, Velda Brotherton, for tagging me for this blog hop, and thanks to Susan Taitel for the great idea! What is the working title of your book? The working title was Broken Dolls, however, after it was accepted by … Continue reading →