Category Archives: Arkansas

Sachi’s Letter to Nobu

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Jan Morrill

I’ve come to understand that my characters are like children. They want my undivided attention, and will only agree to “talk” to me if they get just that — undivided attention. So, when I finally sit myself down, open my … Continue reading →

Posted in Arkansas, Broken Dolls, crawdad, internment, Japanese-American, Rohwer | 4 Comments

Itchy Wah-wah

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Jan Morrill

I hate to itch. Maybe that’s why I’ve always remembered a word one of my cousins created when he hated itching. Itchy wah-wah. I’m not sure what he meant by it. I even thought it was the Japanese word for … Continue reading →

Posted in Arkansas, chiggers, itch, nostalgia, poison ivy, ticks | 8 Comments

Rohwer Whispers

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Jan Morrill

When I first started writing Broken Dolls, I wasn’t aware there had been two relocation centers in southeast Arkansas. This discovery added new layers to my story which follows the lives of a Japanese-American family from 1941 to 1968. In … Continue reading →