Ryka Aoki, author of Hugo Award nominated Light from Uncommon Stars, is a Japanese American writer and teacher from Southern California. Her works also include poetry collections like Seasonal Velocities and Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul. With a degree in chemistry, Aoki spent a year working in a lab before pursuing her master's degree in creative writing at Cornell University. As a transgender woman she is also an incredible advocate, often engaging in activities to create safe spaces within the performance arts for transgender people.
She will be joining Aquarias on Feburary 15th to answer questions and talk about her experiences in writing and in life! This event is co-sponsored with the Asian Studies Center and the University Library System.