avg_rating: 3.61
name: Barbara Lazar
about: I am an award-winning author who has studied Japanese (Heian) history and culture for over a decade. My office is packed with Japanese history books and articles and as many irises as I can find. I study sumie (Japanese brush) painting and plan to illustrate some of my children’s books. With a strong background in English Literature, I currently write and teach in San Antonio, Texas.My current book is Pillow Book of the Flower Samurai (translated into Italian and Hungarian).I am currently working on the sequel.With the Japanese book-reading challenge, let me know what you think!