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Q&A with Mako Yoshikawa
1 – When did you first begin writing? makoyoshikawa1
2 – Your great-grandmother was a geisha. Why did you incorporate your family history into the novel? makoyoshikawa2
3 – In imagining and writing about Kiki’s grandmother, do you feel that you were able to somehow gain insight into your own great-grandmother? makoyoshikawa3
4 – Talk about the relationship Kiki has with Phillip, her dead lover, and the tension this creates between Kiki and her current lover, Eric. makoyoshikawa4
5 – In what ways does Kiki’s relationship with Phillip parallel her mother’s and grandmother’s relationships with their lovers? makoyoshikawa5
6 – Talk about the title of your novel, ONE HUNDRED AND ONE WAYS. makoyoshikawa6
7 – Do you see the issues confronting Kiki as unique to Asian American women? makoyoshikawa7
8 – Talk about Kiki’s simultaneous attraction to and rejection of her Japanese heritage. makoyoshikawa8
9 – Your thoughts on Arthur Golden’s MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA? makoyoshikawa9
10 – When you were writing ONE HUNDRED AND ONE WAYS, did you feel an obligation to do more than just tell a good story? makoyoshikawa10
11 – Why do you write? makoyoshikawa11
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