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Why I Write: Ryka Aoki (a.k.a. I’m in Publishers Weekly!)

Books and Publications, Interviews / Saturday, May 23rd, 2015

Hi All! I just wanted to share this news! This is a piece I wrote for Publishers Weekly. It’s my first time in a mainstream national publication!

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Here is the Donut Hole from back in the day! serio Here is the Donut Hole from back in the day! serious donut history here. 😊
poor Cori did not even want a donut… poor Cori did not even want a donut…
Here I am, losing it at the Donut Hole. I was so e Here I am, losing it at the Donut Hole. I was so excited—can you tell? 🍩🤣🍩
The DONUT HOLE!!!! Total LA Grail donut place! I k The DONUT HOLE!!!! Total LA Grail donut place! I know that I could’ve Yelped and got to it directly, but I like encountering places on my every day travels.
My friend and I were coming back from Jollibee whe My friend and I were coming back from Jollibee when we passed this. Totally unexpected! I feel so bad because I started screaming and asking her and begging her to turn around so we could go through this. She was a good sport about it, though! And the donuts were spectacular.
YAY!!! My first event of 2024 :D And my new book s YAY!!! My first event of 2024 :D And my new book should be at least in the rice cooker, so I will have lots of things to share. <3 Arisia is New England’s largest and most diverse Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention. #Arisia2024
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One of the nicer ways to start the day. 💖 One of the nicer ways to start the day. 💖
Omg! The Otherwise Award means a lot to me.🏳️ Omg! The Otherwise Award means a lot to me.🏳️‍⚧️Also congratulations to Rivers Solomon and everyone on the Honor List! It’s an honor to be listed with you. Thank you so much to everyone who has read and supported Light From Uncommon Stars. ✨🎻🍩🚀🎵💖
My mother’s ukulele next to my grandmother’s u My mother’s ukulele next to my grandmother’s ukulele.
I don’t see yellow pages in Los Angeles anymore, I don’t see yellow pages in Los Angeles anymore, so I was really enjoying the Honolulu Yellow Pages, esp the ads for dentists :)
“I Love You a Laksa” Risotto at Kapa Hale. My “I Love You a Laksa” Risotto at Kapa Hale. My splurge meal for the trip— Amazing.
Kaimuki sunrise 🌺 Kaimuki sunrise 🌺
Life in Hawaii. What I especially like about this Life in Hawaii. What I especially like about this ad is that they made the local cockroach life-sized.
Amaaaazing tripe stew (mini plate) at O’ahu Gril Amaaaazing tripe stew (mini plate) at O’ahu Grill. I walk by here often—finally visited super good food and friendly people!!!!
My books are here! (@dashophnl in Honolulu) Please My books are here! (@dashophnl in Honolulu) Please come support this amazing store. Not just for my book, but for all the fantastic goings-on that they do here. It’s a wonderful magical place!
I wanted to learn Cyrillic so I finally did yester I wanted to learn Cyrillic so I finally did yesterday and today. And then I went to the Russian market nearby to Read labels of cans of fish and stuff. My rule was not to buy anything if I couldn’t at least read the Russian. Originally, I thought I didn’t want to buy anything in English, but that was pretty impossible. So, I just settled for “if I didn’t need the English.” There’s a slight cheat because I went to Japanese to buy the sake, and my Hebrew helped with the preserves. Other than that, I could not have read a single one of these labels a couple days ago. 🎵
When you’re super happy to be at Cornell and mis When you’re super happy to be at Cornell and miss Ithaca very much but it’s still very cold outside.
I have very nice and peaceful way to begin the day I have very nice and peaceful way to begin the day. It’s snowing outside, and I am in a warm room with breakfast and coffee and some work I need to do.
My room comes with an umbrella. Because Cornell. My room comes with an umbrella. Because Cornell.
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Okay... sure--why not throw Milton into this book? That makes everything better, right?
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This was a lot of fun! Thank you so much for having me join you #breagrant
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Started reading Ryka Aoki's "Light From Uncommon Stars."
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Is giving me some serious "Chuck Palahniuk meets Neil Gaiman " vibes. And yes, it's that good so far.
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Oh, this was fun!!!!! https://t.co/viHchyQf8K
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I had so much fun doing this interview! Thank you, thank you thank you for having me join you! https://t.co/ATSJ3FXDav
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青木りか　（書かなきゃ）
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疲れた天使と命の書について書き続けるか、やめてカップヌードルを作るか。
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牛丼牛丼牛丼食べたい。。。
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私の夢は日本に来て、文章を共有することです。ということで、これからも頑張ります！
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2024年、最初のイベントはボストンの「アリシア」です。ありがたくてワクワクしています!!!!

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Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe と契約を結びました。 :)Light From Uncommon Stars はドイツ語で出版されます。嬉しい！
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