It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as the young adult literature genre. Two people, typically young, white and rebellious, initiate a clever fake-dating […]
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Review: ‘Miracle Creek’ Is Author Angie Kim’s Explosive Debut Novel
“Miracle Creek” begins with a lie. A small lie, but a lie nonetheless. What ensues in this slim novel is a courtroom drama that investigates the mysterious explosion of […]
Patricia Park’s Korean American Retelling of ‘Jane Eyre’
Pictured above is Korean American author Patricia Park with the cover of her debut novel, Re Jane. (Headshot by Allana Taranto) by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com When Korean […]
#WeNeedDiverseBooks: A Hashtag That Sparked a Literary Movement
by PAULA YOUNG LEE | @paulayounglee Last year, the publishing industry’s commercial extravaganza known as “Book Con” invited 30 white male authors and one grumpy cat to participate. Unfortunately, Grumpy Cat was […]
Chang-rae Lee a Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com Novelist Chang-rae Lee is among 30 finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards for the best books of 2014 for his dystopian […]
Korean American Author to Be Deported for Praising North Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A Korean American author may be deported to the U.S. for allegedly making pro-North Korea comments, reports the Associated Press. Local conservative groups […]
Brian Won Leaves the Commercial Ad Industry and Enters the World of Children’s Literature
by JONATHAN CHA When Brian Won gave readings at bookstores and schools to promote his very first children’s book, Hooray for Hat, the No. 1 question kids asked him […]
