Lincoln Der
Lincoln Der is a freelance editor and writer. He has earned his BA in Creative Writing from the University of California, Riverside and his MA in East Asian Studies, with a focus on Japanese media, from the University of Southern California. His editorial work had been published by large media publishers such as Disney and CBS. However, he hopes to continue writing recreationally as a contributor to Discover Nikkei as he continues his editorial career.
Updated August 2023
Stories from This Author
The Heart of Naomi Hirahara’s Evergreen
Aug. 22, 2023 • Lincoln Der
Naomi Hirahara is a Japanese American writer and journalist known for her award-winning mystery novels. Hirahara tends to utilize the mystery genre to explore pockets of Japanese American culture and identity through a variety of historical periods. Her newest book, Evergreen, continues this trend. Evergreen is Book 2 of Hirahara’s A Japantown Mystery series. In this book, Aki Ito, the protagonist of Clark and Division, returns to the Little Tokyo region of Los Angeles in 1946. In an e-mail correspondence, …