The Alameda Connection

Karin K. Jensen, author: -"The Strength of Water"

Scott Piehler Season 1 Episode 37

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Karin. K. Jensen is the principal City Reporter for The Alameda Post, and the author of The Strength of Water: An Asian American Coming of Age Memoir.

Host Scott Piehler talks with Karin about her journey from dancer to reporter to acclaimed author. Whether covering City Council for the Post, or relating the story of her mother’s journey from a Chinese laundry in Detroit to a life in the Bay Area, Karin’s masterfully tells the stories of Alameda both today and yesterday.

Show note: This episode originally aired on KCSM-HD2 on Sunday, May 24, 2026

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