The book also highlights Takei’s efforts to fight intolerance and to stand up for equity, equality, and justice. Co-written by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott, “They Called Us Enemy” chronicles Takei’s experiences growing up in a Japanese internment camp. Over a year after I read my first graphic memoir, I decided to sit down and finally read “ They Called Us Enemy.” Since May was Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and June is Pride Month, it felt like the perfect time to cross this book off my list. By the time I had crossed those other titles off my list, I realized I was burned out on graphic memoirs. This book was on my list of graphic memoirs I wanted to read, but I chose to focus on lesser-known titles. I ended up enjoying the graphic memoir I chose so much, that by the end of last year, I would end up reading a dozen more. As a result, I was really dreading this particular task. I happen to love comic books and graphic novels but have never been a fan of non-fiction or biography. Last year, Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge asked participants to read a graphic memoir.
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