Emiko Tamagawa

Senior Producer, Here & Now

Emiko Tamagawa produces arts and culture segments for Here & Now. She studied psychology and drama at Yale and Brandeis, and toured colleges and high schools with her one-woman show about the Japanese-American internment before turning to radio.

Recently published

Rae-Anne Norwood, from Canada, lays in the sun reading a book. (J Pat Carter/AP)

Olympics and sports book recommendations for your summer reading list

Are you hooked on the Olympics? If you like the movie, the book may be better.

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08:42Aug 8, 2024

The cover of "The Lucky Ones" and author Zara Chowdhary. (Courtesy of Crown and Caitlin M. Carlson)

'The Lucky Ones' memoir explores anti-Muslim violence in India

In "The Lucky Ones," Chowdhary shares her firsthand harrowing account of the days after the burning of some train carriages in a city called Godhra.

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10:40Jul 16, 2024

Pepperpot from "Mad Love." (Courtesy of Suech and Beck)

In 'Mad Love' cookbook, chef Devan Rajkumar shares a world of flavors

In the book, Rajkumar shares recipes that draw upon his Guyanese, Caribbean, West Indian heritage, his South Asian ancestry and his world travels.

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09:47Jul 1, 2024

American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington. (Keystone/Getty Images)

Celebrating late jazz icon Duke Ellington on his 125th birthday

It's been 50 years since Duke Ellington's death.

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11:11Jun 18, 2024

Samosas spread from "Amrikan." (Courtesy)

'Amrikan' cookbook adapts Indian recipes and flavors for American palates and pantries

Food writer Khushbu Shah incorporates American ingredients like Bisquick into Indian recipes and uses Indian spices in traditional American dishes like macaroni and cheese.

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09:39Jun 5, 2024

Photo shows what former rodeo rider Roger Patterson said is the American version of the Abominable Snowman. He said pictures of the creature, estimated at 7 1/2 feet tall, were taken northeast of Eureka, California. (Getty Images)

Who looks for 'Bigfoot?' Journalist John O'Connor wanted to find out

Journalist and professor John O'Connor traveled to sites around the country where Bigfoot is rumored to live and spent time with Bigfoot hunters.

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09:37May 31, 2024

The cover of "An Unfinished Love Story" and author Doris Kearns Goodwin. (Courtesy)

Doris Kearns Goodwin shares her late husband's contributions to history

Doris Kearns Goodwin's late husband Dick Goodwin was a speechwriter for former Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.

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10:43Apr 29, 2024

The cover of "Other People's Words." (Courtesy)

'Other People's Words' explores how others' voices make up our own

In the book, author Lissa Soep remembers two close friends who died and reflects on how their voices continue to speak through their loved ones.

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09:40Apr 18, 2024

The cover of "Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness" and editor Renée Fleming. (Courtesy)

Acclaimed singer Renee Fleming probes the relationship of 'Music and Mind' in new book

Edited by Fleming, the book features essays by researchers, music therapists and artists including Yo-Yo Ma and Anna Deavere Smith.

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11:08Apr 9, 2024

The cover of "Third Millennium Thinking" and author Saul Perlmutter. (Courtesy of Little, brown & Company and Jon Schainker)

'Third Millennium Thinking': How to use scientific tools to solve everyday problems

The authors teach a course at the University of California Berkeley on using scientific tools to approach everyday problems. Now, they've turned it into a book called "Third Millennium Thinking:...

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09:38Mar 26, 2024