Author Chat with Fishbowl Book Reviewer, Kristina Gaddy. Meet Constance Hays Matsumoto and Kent Matsumoto, co-authors of Of White Ashes

The Ivy is delighted to present an evening with Constance Hays Matsumoto and Kent Matsumoto, co-authors of Of White Ashes, a remarkable new novel about the complexities of love in the wake of wartime. We are thrilled that Kristina Gaddy will join them as an interlocutor. Inspired by the true stories of the authors’ family, Of White Ashes crosses oceans and cultures, illuminating the remarkable lives of ordinary people who endure seemingly unbearable hardship with dignity and patience. Their experiences compel us to reflect on the resilience of humanity and the risk of history repeating.