MY DEEPEST DESIRE | Busboys and Poets Books + IPS + New Village Press
Date and Time
Apr 17, 2026 6:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Apr 17, 2026 6:00 pm
14th & V
Join us for the initial launch of this beautiful book of prose poetry and art addressing that speaks for world peace from the grief of Hiroshima
My Deepest Desire is the final work of Tamiki Hara, published posthumously after his tragic suicide in 1951. This powerful book of prose poetry and art is a short yet grippingly moving meditation on the desire to live a different, fuller life, free from pain, isolation, and the intrusively haunting experience of tragedy, it is a demonstration of how dreams, memories, and traumatic despair intertwine inside a person’s psyche.
Sandy Walker, the book's artist will be in DC for the opening of an exhibit of his work and has agreed to join IPS, New Village Press, and Busboys and Poets for special talk and book signing. Sandy will be in conversation with IPS' Phyllis Bennis along with Peter Kuznick, director of American University's Nuclear Studies Institute and respected opponent of nuclear arms.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Sandy Walker will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Doors open at 5:30pm. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of MY DEEPEST DESIRE will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person.
BOOK DETAILS
My Deepest Desire
By Tamiki Hara (Author), Liza Dalby (Translator), and Sandy Walker (Illustrator)
April 14, 2026 | Paperback, 40 pages, $20
