Review: The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

This week we read Julie Otsuka's The Buddha in the Attic.  The book's publisher calls it a historical novel, but is it actually a novel?  Or is it perhaps more like a museum exhibit?  While the topics of Japanese picture wives and Japanese internment are important and should be discussed, should they be presented in this way?  These questions and more in this review. This is the last book in our series The Im/possibility of a New Home.  We previously discussed Yuri Herrera's Signs Preceding the End of the World and W.G. Sebald's Austerlitz.  Next week, we'll have an in depth discussion of The Buddha in the Attic. Join our book club discussion here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CanonicalPod where you can also find show notes, credits and extended discussions for every episode. You can support us by rating/liking/sharing our podcast! Subscribe to us here: Apple | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | Youtube You can also support us by buying The Buddha in the Attic or another book from one of our curated lists:  https://bookshop.org/shop/CanonicalPod. We earn a commission on every purchase and your local indie bookstore gets a cut too! We are also on Twitter and Facebook @CanonicalPod. Follow us to get updates on upcoming episodes!