Jaime Ford, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (New York: Ballantine Books, 2009).
What was Ford’s historical goal in writing his novel?
What exactly does the work contribute to the overall topic of your course?
What was your previous understanding of Japanese internment? How did the author’s use of historical records impact your understanding of the WWII era?
In what way did this reading further your understanding of US history?
What issues and topics for further discussion does the work raise?
What are your own reactions and considered opinions regarding the work?