Over the years, KoreAm has documented the impact of the 1992 Los Angeles riots on ours and other communities, and urged an understanding of lessons learned. As we count […]
Category: Books
'Dictee' Takes the Stage
by Julie Ha Korean American writer Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, whose seminal work Dictee was published in 1982, certainly had a promising future in the literary scene, but it […]
Monday Giveaway: Angry Little Girls
Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! If you’re still tuckered out from all the festivities, settle back with this hilarious book of fairy tales. By the mastermind behind the […]
Monday Giveaway: My Milk Toof
Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great Easter weekend (or a good spring weekend, if you don’t celebrate!) We have an adorable giveaway today, courtesy of Inhae Lee of […]
The Tides that Bind
In her new book, journalist, writer and photographer Brenda Paik Sunoo documents Jeju Island’s renowned female divers. In the process, she finds surprising connections with, and inspiration from, these […]
Hyphen Short Story Contest
Calling all talented writers! Hyphen magazine and the Asian American Writer’s Workshop are presenting their annual Asian American Short Story Contest – the only national, pan-Asian American writing competition […]
Linda Sue Park: A Single Shard
When we think of children’s literature, we often think back to our own childhoods, curling up under our covers with a flashlight, reading classics like The Hobbit, The […]
Monday Giveaway: LOLcats
Update: Congratulations Rocio! Please email elizabetheun@charactermedia.com with your mailing address. We have a supah kyoot giveaway this week from the folks at I Can Has Cheezburger: a copy of […]
Monday Giveaway: Cartoon Books By Jungmin Charles Joo
This week’s giveaway is from Connecticut-based cartoonist Jungmin Charles Joo of JooCartoon. His humorous comic, “Chuckle,” appears regularly in KoreAm. Two lucky readers will receive a signed JooCartoon book. […]
Monday Giveaway: A Custom Journal From Paper+Cup
This week’s giveaway comes from husband-wife design duo Minhee and Truman Cho, founders of the delightful stationery company Paper+Cup. One lucky winner will receive a custom foil stamped journal, […]
David Choe + Giant Robot = Comic Con!
Giant Robot is coming to the San Diego Convention Center! We all know how much of an impact Giant Robot has made in the Asian American community. Now they’re […]
What do you think the title should be?
A book by celebrity octodad Jon Gosselin is in the works. Yeah, we can’t believe it either. The project appears to be in the very early stages, but will […]
What to Read This Summer
We know. Typically, a summer reading list consists of the best new books of the season. Instead, KoreAm asked notable Korean Americans to recommend their favorite page-turners—new and old […]
The Island of Solitude
By Grace Suh The eight stories in Paul Yoon’s first book, Once the Shore, have in common something you may not expect from Korean American fiction: They are set […]
Min Jin Lee Discusses Debut Novel ‘Free Food’
Echelons and Emotions by KAI MA photo by RICHARD CORMAN Media buzz for Min Jin Lee’s debut novel, Free Food for Millionaires, was at its height when we met at her publisher’s […]
