Crystal Hana Kim Doesn’t Want to Write the ‘Perfect Korean’
Crystal Hana Kim Doesn’t Want to Write the ‘Perfect Korean’The author of “If You Leave Me” is thinking beyond the pressures of representation
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Why Korean American Writers Love Alexander Chee
Four writers discuss growing up with few Asian American author role models, and how Chee’s work helps change the landscape
May 3 2018 - R.O. Kwon
Sundays in Flushing at the Korean Grocery
Patricia Park on the cultural practices we preserve, those we lose, and the Queens shop where bodegueros go for memories of home
Jun 16 2017 - Electric Literature
Yoojin Grace Wuertz Takes On a Turbulent Moment in South Korean History
The author of ‘Everything Belongs To Us’ discusses activism in a time of dictatorship, the drive to succeed and her debut novel
Feb 28 2017 - Andrea Arnold
30 Books By Writers Of Color Redefining the Term “All-American”
Because it’s high time for all-American to mean all-inclusive
Apr 18 2019 - Andrea Oh
7 Thrilling Novels About Espionage
Lauren Wilkinson, author of “American Spy,” recommends shadowy tales of undercover agents
Mar 20 2019 - Lauren Wilkinson
Remember This: Love Is a Verb
“Lot” by Bryan Washington is a story about one Houston family’s attempt to deal with gentrification and loss
Mar 13 2019 - Bryan Washington
7 Multigenerational Novels that Cross Countries and Span Centuries
Etaf Rum, author of “A Woman Is No Man,” recommends diverse sagas about families
Mar 6 2019 - Etaf Rum
7 Books Set in Mexico City to Read After You’ve Watched “Roma”
Explore the capital of Mexico with these literary works
Feb 27 2019 - JR Ramakrishnan
R.O. Kwon Picks 5 Books By Women You Should Read
The author of “The Incendiaries” suggests ways to get more non-men—and more Korean American writers—onto your shelves
