Amanda J. Churchill

May 11, 2024 | journalgazette.net | Amanda J. Churchill |Naina Kumar |Eve Chung |Mai Corland

These works of Asian- American fiction are newly available through the Allen County Public Library. “The Turtle House”by Amanda Churchill When her grandmother Mineko moves in, Lia Cope connects with her over stories of the Turtle House in Japan and the secrets they both carry. When Mineko is forced to live in an assisted living community, she and Lia devise a plan to bring a beloved lost place to life.

Feb 21, 2024 | newinbooks.com | Maria Sandovici |Jessica Bryant Klagmann |Amanda J. Churchill |Susan Muaddi Darraj

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Feb 20, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Amanda J. Churchill

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Feb 20, 2024 | lithub.com | Amanda J. Churchill

All photos courtesy of the author. As a little girl, I was a huge disappointment to my Japanese grandmother when it came to food. She loved me, that was clear, and she liked my nose, once tracing the bump on the bridge and nodding with encouragement, was a fan of my excellent grades and thought my sketching skills were promising. But, when it came to meals, she would sigh and inevitably—I’m embarrassed by this now—pull out a can of Spaghetti-Os with Meatballs. She knew it was my favorite.

Sep 21, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Amanda J. Churchill |Mitch Albom |Susan Mallery

This lovingly illuminated double portrait asks us to think about what has changed and what has not, and at what cost. Churchill’s debut unfolds in parallel the stories of an immigrant Japanese woman and her American granddaughter. Mineko’s story begins in Kadoma, a district of Osaka, in the summer of 1936, when the little girl discovers a beautiful abandoned estate on a hill, its entrance presided over by a stone turtle, with a pond full of live turtles out back.