History professor shares her grandmother’s story as a Japanese war bride

The life of her grandmother Michiko helped inspire Sonia Gomez’s first book, “Picture Bride, War Bride: The Role of Marriage in Shaping Japanese America.”

October 31, 2025

A peaceful pre-dawn morning looking over a still lake, a traditional Chinese pagoda, and majestic snow-capped mountains in the background.

Paul Mariani stands in front of library shelves with chandelier in the foreground.

Ram Bala stands in front of window in Lucas Hall