NW Authors Series Presents: Kelly Goto

Photo ©️ Bob Kroll courtesy of BobKrollPhotography.com Search for any title, author, or keyword in the field above. Search the website using keywords in the field above. Kelly Goto is an author, designer, and storyteller. Her book, “Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American Experience” recently won a Pacific Northwest Book Award. Inspired by her father Sam Goto’s comic strip, “Seattle Tomodachi,” “Seattle Samurai” is a cultural exploration that captures the Japanese American experience through the lens of her father’s cartoons and illustrative stories. This is a free event and books will be available for sale and signing. Sam Goto created the character Samurai Shigeru in the comic strip “Seattle Tomodachi,” telling the stories of the first Japanese immigrants and their descendants in the Pacific Northwest. His comics blend Japanese culture and tradition with his own experiences of balancing the samurai values of loyalty, honor, and honesty while pursuing the American dream. The book honors Sam Goto’s artistic legacy, and also provides an understanding of how Japanese culture and samurai values influence the newest generation’s attitudes and behaviors. The compilation of his work in this book was a deeply personal journey, threading together family history and forming a tapestry of identity, culminating in a profound sense of coming home. Kelly Goto connects culture, history, and the human experience, reflecting a deep commitment to cultural preservation and accessibility. Her other books include “Web ReDesign: Strategies for Success” and “Beyond Usable: Mapping Emotion to Experience.” She lives in Seattle, where she leads both gotomedia and gotoresearch, driving innovative human-centered design and product research on a global scale. We are committed to continuously improving access to our goods and services by individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to use any aspect of this website because of a disability, please call (000) 000-0000 and we will provide you with prompt personalized assistance. If you have trouble seeing web pages, the US Social Security Administration offers these tips for optimizing your computer and browser to improve your online experience. If you are looking for mouse and keyboard alternatives, speech recognition software such as Dragon Naturally Speaking may help you navigate web pages and online services. This software allows the user to move focus around a web page or application screen through voice controls. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, there are several accessibility features available to you. Closed Captioning Closed captioning provides a transcript for the audio track of a video presentation that is synchronized with the video and audio tracks. Captions are generally visually displayed over the video, which benefits people who are deaf and hard of hearing, and anyone who cannot hear the audio due to noisy environments. Most of our website’s video content includes automated captions. Learn how to turn captioning on and off in YouTube. Volume Controls Your computer, tablet, or mobile device has volume control features. Each video and audio service has its own additional volume controls. Try adjusting both your device’s volume controls and your media players’ volume controls to optimize your listening experience.