Aki Iwata, whose contribution to Vanished based on his visits to Lompoc in the early 1950s, helped contrast the vivid 1930's with the post-war era, will be present at the book's next discussion.
On Saturday, October 15, Mr. Iwata will join author John McReynolds in speaking at the Japanese American Museum of San Jose beginning at 1 p.m.
"Thank you for inviting me to say a few words," Mr. Iwata wrote yesterday. "I am planning to attend ... and will be more than happy to speak."
During the Korean War, Mr. Iwata was stationed at the Camp Cooke Disciplinary Barracks adjacent to Lompoc. He frequently visited the Inouye family, one of only two Nikkei families still living in Lompoc.
His memories of the town in those years, contrast dramatically with the vibrant place of pre-World War II and form a major part of Chapter 33.
The public is invited to the museum. It is located at 535 North Fifth Street, between Empire and Jackson in Japantown.
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