About this episode

Alison explores the mysterious life of 'Samurai Girl' author Carrie Asai after being unable to find information about her.

Growing up, Alison was a voracious reader. But there was one book series in particular that she devoured. "Samurai Girl" by Carrie Asai. Recently, Alison wanted to learn more about the author whose books she loved nearly 20 years ago. But she couldn't find anything about Carrie Asai. No other writing credits. No bio. So it left Alison wondering, who was Carrie Asai? LINKS: Samurai Girl Bob Levy's Book Sara Shepard Get tickets for the Hyperfixed live show! If you like this episode and would like to hear more like it, as well as join our discord and get discounts on merch, you can support us by going to https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Alison

Topics covered

• literature
• author exploration
• nostalgia
• book series
• cultural impact

Keywords

• Samurai Girl
• Carrie Asai
• Alison
• book series
• literature
• nostalgia
• author

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Samurai Girl

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