Description
Only What We Could Carry is a unique anthology that documents the Japanese American internment experience through a variety of literary forms, such as poetry, fiction, diaries, letters, and personal recollections. It provides a glimpse into the lives of those who were interned and the impact it had on them and other American citizens who witnessed it.
The only anthology of its kind, Only What We Could Carry is a collection of literature from the internment experience, including poetry and fiction written and published in the camps, personal diaries, letters, and the haunting recollections of other American citizens who saw what was happening.