10 New Books to Read This Year by People of Color

Irina Brazili, a care worker struggling to come to terms with her own past, meets Alma, an elderly woman living at the nursing home where she works, and her grandson Seth. As Irina and Seth build a relationship, they also learn about Alma's past, including her relationship with Ichimei Fukuda, the quiet and gentle son of Alma's family's Japanese gardener. Pulled apart following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the two reunite again throughout their lifetime, forced forever to hide their love from the world.