Powerful, poignant, and imbued with Gail Tsukiyama's warmth and empathy, The Brightest Star reimagines the life of the first Asian American screen star whose legacy endures—a remarkable and inspiring woman who broke barriers and became a shining light in Hollywood history. Gail Tsukiyama author of The Samurai’s Garden, Women of the Silk, Night of Many Dreams, The Language of Threads, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Dreaming Water, A Hundred Flowers, The Color of Air, and Ex. Dir. of WaterBridge Outreach:Books + Water Gail Tsukiyama author of The Samurai’s Garden, Women of the Silk, Night of Many Dreams, The Language of Threads, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Dreaming Water, A Hundred Flowers, The Color of Air, and Ex. Dir. of WaterBridge Outreach:Books + Water Gail Tsukiyama author of The Samurai’s Garden, Women of the Silk, Night of Many Dreams, The Language of Threads, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Dreaming Water, A Hundred Flowers, The Color of Air, and Ex. Dir. of WaterBridge Outreach:Books + Water Gail Tsukiyama author of The Samurai’s Garden, Women of the Silk, Night of Many Dreams, The Language of Threads, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Dreaming Water, A Hundred Flowers, The Color of Air, and Ex. Dir. of WaterBridge Outreach:Books + Water Gail Tsukiyama was born in San Francisco, California to a Chinese mother from Hong Kong and a Japanese father from Hawaii. She attended San Francisco State University where she received both her Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Arts Degree in English. She is the bestselling author of Women of the Silk and The Samurai's Garden, as well as the recipient of the Academy of American Poets. Gail Tsukiyama was born in San Francisco, California to a Chinese mother from Hong Kong and a Japanese father from Hawaii. She attended San Francisco State University where she received both her Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Arts Degree in English with the emphasis in Creative Writing. Most of her college work was focused on poetry. Gail Tsukiyama author of The Samurai’s Garden, Women of the Silk, Night of Many Dreams, The Language of Threads, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Dreaming Water, A Hundred Flowers, The Color of Air, and Ex. Dir. of WaterBridge Outreach:Books + Water Gail Tsukiyama author of The Samurai’s Garden, Women of the Silk, Night of Many Dreams, The Language of Threads, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Dreaming Water, A Hundred Flowers, The Color of Air, and Ex. Dir. of WaterBridge Outreach:Books + Water Gail Tsukiyama author of The Samurai’s Garden, Women of the Silk, Night of Many Dreams, The Language of Threads, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Dreaming Water, A Hundred Flowers, The Color of Air, and Ex. Dir. of WaterBridge Outreach:Books + Water.