Diversity Book Club: Water Moon Online
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Water Moon
by Samantha Sotto Yambao
On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen ones—those who are lost—will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets.
Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshop’s new owner to find it ransacked, the shop’s most precious acquisition stolen, and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike its other customers, for he offers help instead of seeking it.
Together, they must journey through a mystical world to find Hana’s father and the stolen choice—by way of rain puddles, rides on paper cranes, the bridge between midnight and morning, and a night market in the clouds.
But as they get closer to the truth, Hana must reveal a secret of her own—and risk making a choice that she will never be able to take back.
Books will be provided upon request from the CTL. Email to schedule a time to pick up a copy at the CTL office or contact Jennifer Maney with any questions.
- Date:
- Friday, October 17, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Faculty Graduate students and post-docs Staff
- Categories:
- Diversity Book Club