Justin Eisinger – författare

New York Times Bestseller! Discover this award-winning masterpiece before the release of George Takei's deeply personal follow-up, It Rhymes With Takei (June 2025).A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love.George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's -- and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future.In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten "relocation centers," hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under armed guard.They Called Us Enemy is Takei's firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the joys and terrors of growing up under legalized racism, his mother's hard choices, his father's faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future.What does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? When the world is against you, what can one person do? To answer these questions, George Takei joins co-writers Justin Eisinger & Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker for the journey of a lifetime.

A colossal compendium that explores the most stellar stadiums from around the world!From ancient Rome’s Colosseum to a floating soccer field in Singapore to the Astrodome in Houston (nicknamed the Eighth Wonder of the World), stadiums are an eyeful and so much more! But where do these iconic structures come from? They certainly don’t just happen overnight. Who decides what they look like? And just how do they get built?In this oversized book packed with fun facts and vibrant illustrations, readers will learn how we went from gathering near caves for wrestling matches to watching sports and concerts with thousands of other fans in enormous amphitheaters. And find out fascinating secrets like:How many pounds of popcorn are consumed during a baseball gameHow arenas prepare for a “super flush” (when all the toilets flush at once)Where to find the largest scoreboard in the worldHow sports are broadcast liveWhat stadium staff need to do to help fans have amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experiencesAnd much more.Open the walls, raise the roof, explore usually-off-limits hallways, and peer back in time to uncover all there is to know about stadiums—and exactly how they get made!