Jean Gordon Kocienda

Join Jean Gordon Kocienda at Mac’s at 19 Broadway, Fairfax, where she will talk about and read from her new novel Girl in a Box. She’ll talk about why a Japanese poet from a century ago could still make her laugh and cry. The local writer community meets monthly on the back patio of Mac’s, which is a lively local ... Read More

Set women artists free! Join Jean Gordon Kocienda at the lovely Victorian Edgehill Mansion at Dominican University of California in San Rafael at 6 pm on Thursday, April 23 for the launch of her book, GIRL IN A BOX. It is historical fiction about a Japanese poet, feminist, lover, and mother. Find more information on the event HERE and get ... Read More

Join Jean Gordon Kocienda on May 8 at 3 pm in the lovely garden among the flowers for a poetry workshop and short lecture on Japanese tanka poetry and the bohemian lives of early twentieth century Japanese poets. This event is typically held outside with lemon water on hand. Jean will read from her new novel Girl in a Box ... Read More

Join us for a special afternoon spotlighting author Jean Gordon Kocienda’s new historical novel Girl in a Box, based on the life of Japanese poet Yosano Akiko (1878-1942). The event will kick off with an exhibit of onna–de traditional Japanese women’s style calligraphy depicting Akiko’s tanka poems and featuring a live demonstration by 8th-Dan Calligraphy Expert Goyo Morimoto. Shamisen instructor Junko Nakauchi (stage ... Read More

Jean Gordon Kocienda will introduce Girl in a Box to the Yosano Akiko Club on May 30th at the Rikyu and Akiko Plaza in Sakai, Japan! This will be a presentation at the annual meeting of the Yosano Akiko Club. Jean will make a short presentation in Japanese about her book and translation of tanka poetry. She will be joined ... Read More

Book Research Pro Tips: Outside-the-box ways to research details of everyday life in another time, country or culture Learn how to think outside the box when it comes to discovering how your characters’ lives were different than they’d be today. Two professional historical fiction writers share tips on unusual sources that can be tapped to fill in essential details about ... Read More