Ryka Aoki

Ryka Aoki

RYKA AOKI (she/her) is a poet, composer, teacher, and novelist whose books include He Mele a Hilo and two Lambda Award finalists, Seasonal Velocities and Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul. Ryka’s work has appeared or been recognized in publications including Vogue, Elle, Bustle, Autostraddle, PopSugar, and Buzzfeed. Her poetry was featured at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and she was honored by the California State Senate for “extraordinary commitment to the visibility and well-being of Transgender people.”

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Light From Uncommon Stars
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Light From Uncommon Stars
  • By: Ryka Aoki
  • Narrator: Cindy Kay
  • Length: 13 hours 13 minutes
  • Publisher: Macmillan Audio
  • Publish date: September 28, 2021
  • Language: English
  • (13431 ratings)
(13431 ratings)
“Cindy Kay masterfully narrates this unique audiobook, which combines a variety of genres to tell a moving story of self-acceptance and finding safety even in the bleakest of times.” – AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award... Read more

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