The Typist

The Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 unleashed the full fury of the American government against Japanese Americans, both citizens and immigrants. The rationale these people were relocated for their own protection was a lie. The justification used to persuade the American public these people represented a threat to the security of the nation was a lie. The promise their property, businesses, and homes would be held in safekeeping was a lie.

As current events swirl around us all, a teenage girl discovers a family trove of missing Army files and a diary that explodes the lies woven to hide this great national shame. Based on actual events, desperate family secrets, and the power of redemption.