Writing Workshop with Naomi Hirahara

Sharpen your writing skills with Pasadena author Naomi Hirahara in a free, hands-on writing workshop at the South Pasadena Public Library!

On Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. the South Pasadena Public Library invites writers to participate in “Writing the Library,” a guided workshop in which attendees will create various scenes set in our very own South Pasadena Public Library. Learn about character development, POV, voice, and setting in one hour!

This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library.

Naomi Hirahara is an Edgar Award-winning author of multiple traditional mystery series and noir short stories. Her Mas Arai mysteries, which have been published in Japanese, Korean and French, feature a Los Angeles gardener and Hiroshima survivor who solves crimes. Her first historical mystery, Clark and Division, which won a Mary Higgins Clark Award, follows a Japanese American family’s move to Chicago in 1944 after being released from a California wartime detention center. A former journalist with The Rafu Shimpo newspaper, Naomi has also written numerous non-fiction history books and curated exhibitions. She has also written a middle-grade novel, 1001 Cranes. Her follow-up to Clark and Division, Evergreen, was released in August 2023 and was on the USA Today bestseller list for two weeks.

Upon request made no later than four (4) business days before the event, the City will provide a reasonable accommodation for a qualified person with a disability to have equal access to the event. Please call (626) 403-7312 or fill out the City’s request form available at and email the form to Human Resources at [email protected].

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