05/18/2026
his May, our library is proud to join over 190+ library systems across California, Oregon, and Washington for the inaugural One Book, One Coast community reading initiative. We invite our local readers to join thousands of others along the Pacific in reading and discussing the powerful graphic memoir "They Called Us Enemy" by actor, author, and activist George Takei.
About the Book: "They Called Us Enemy", written by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott, and illustrated by Harmony Becker, is a first-person account of George Takei’s childhood spent imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. As a young boy, Takei was one of 125,000 Japanese Americans unjustly incarcerated by the U.S. government. The memoir explores his family’s journey through the camps, his father’s faith in democracy despite the betrayal, and how these experiences shaped Takei’s lifelong commitment to social justice and civil rights.
How to get the book: You can always check out a physical copy at the library. Additionally, unlimited digital copies (eBook and eAudiobook) are available through the Libby app all month long with no wait times!
Check out our digital library, which is open 24/7, available at libraryatlincoln.org.
And check the calendar on our website for local book discussions about "They Called Us Enemy" before a Virtual Author Visit with George Takei on Sunday, May 31 at 2 PM.
..including our Teen Advisory Board's VIRTUAL Cover to Cover Book Club about "They Called Us Enemy" at 4 PM on Monday, May 18. (Virtual because the library is physically CLOSED from May 18 through May 25 for renovations.)