Shimon Tanaka by Lawrence Neil

Tokyo-born, American-raised Shimon Tanaka is an adopted San Franciscan, the perfect city for an emerging writer to embrace his mixed Japanese roots and cultivate his creative explorations.

Q: What kind of TV are you watching these days?

A: Last weekend I saw the Walking Dead finale and the Game of Thrones premiere.

Q: Anything less violent?

A: Boardwalk Empire?  Wait, that's pretty violent too.

Q: How about music?

A: I like musicians who revolutionized their genre: Thelonious Monk, Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain, Radiohead.  No one has done that in a while, though.

Q: Can I ask how old you are?

A: I may not answer.

Q: Can I guess?

A: Sure.

Q: 34?

A: ….