Not Yo' Butterfly: My Long Song of Relocation, Race, Love, and Revolution

A mold—breaking memoir of Asian American identity, political activism, community, and purpose.

Not Yo’ Butterfly is the intimate and unflinching life story of Nobuko Miyamoto—artist, activist, and mother. Beginning with the harrowing early years of her life as a Japanese American child navigating a fearful west coast during World War II, Miyamoto leads readers into the landscapes that defined the experiences of twentieth—century America and also foregrounds the struggles of people of color w...