Emily Inouye Huey is the author of BENEATH THE WIDE SILK SKY, a historical novel for young adults. It follows a Japanese American teen's experiences during the lead up to the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans. The book is inspired by the author's family history. Emily's grandparents were forcibly removed from their homes and farms in California and Washington State. Her grandparents met and married in Heart Mountain Internment Camp. Her father was born in the camp hospital. When the war ended, the family was sent to Utah, where they started over and where Emily still lives. Emily holds an MFA from Lesley University and teaches creative writing as an adjunct at Salt Lake Community College. Besides books, her passions include education, the arts, the outdoors, and her family.
