La Toya Tanaka

La Toya Tanaka is the author of Salts, a 2026 book from Harvard Square Editions that traces the history of salt minerals from early settlement and political authority to healing and modern energy storage. The book has been recognized with the Indie Next Generation Book Award and a Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review Award. The author bio says Tanaka grew up in The Bronx and Tokyo and describes being self-taught on salts and culinary arts.