The Loom and Other Stories

The Loom and Other Stories

R.A. Sasaki

"Nine loosely connected tales weave the experiences of three generations of Japanese-Americans in San Francisco into a subtle, appealing tapestry . . . So sure is the author's touch that a few deft strokes serve to define a character, a moment, the tenor of a life. Sasaki's understated, cerebral prose speaks to the heart."--Publisher's Weekly

"Sasaki's stories mark an impressive debut."--Newsday

"Quiet, elegiac writing that movingly celebrates the immigrant rite of passage--along with all its implicit heartaches and triumphs."--Kirkus Reviews

"Sasaki writes with great sensitivity, intelligence, subtlety and humor."--Traise Yamamoto, Multicultural Review