by Sarah Bird
For always, from the very beginning, having my back, here’s to you, Kristine Dahl.
And to Gabriel and George. You are my hometown.
For readers interested in learning more about the Land of Constant Courtesy, I recommend starting with Okinawa: The History of an Island People by George Kerr.
A NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sarah Bird is the author of eight previous novels, including The Yokota Officers Club. She is a columnist for Texas Monthly and has contributed to many other magazines, including O, The Oprah Magazine; The New York Times Magazine; Real Simple; Salon; The Daily Beast; and Good Housekeeping. The 2010 Johnston Dobie Paisano fellow, a recent inductee into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and winner of the Austin Library Foundation Illumine 2012 Award, Sarah, who moved all over the world growing up with her air force family, lives in Austin, Texas.
