Author Talk: Gail Tsukiyama with Sasha Vasilyuk

The beloved bestselling author of The Color of Air, Women of the Silk, and The Samurai’s Garden returns with a historical novel based on the life of the luminous, groundbreaking actress Anna May Wong—the first and only Asian American woman to gain movie stardom in the early days of Hollywood. Gail Tsukiyama’s newest book, The Brightest Star, reimagines the life and legacy of a remarkable and inspiring woman who broke barriers and became a shining light in Hollywood history.

Gail Tsukiyama will discuss her new book and her research in this special conversation at the Mill Valley Library. Gail will be joined by Sasha Vasilyuk, local journalist and author of the novel Your Presence Is Mandatory, set between Hitler’s Germany and post-war Ukraine to be released in 2024.