Yun Ko-eun’s stories are intense, atmospheric, and at times almost illogical — yet always compelling. In person, however, she is calm and warm; she laughs easily, and I find myself laughing with her in a small café near Covent Garden, … Continue reading Crosswalks, the Absurd, and the Stories in Between: In Conversation with Yun Ko-eun
I will always remember where I was when I found out that writer Han Kang had been the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Literature prize. It was Thursday evening and I had gone with my mother to Sainsburys. I decided … Continue reading Celebrating Han Kang: From The Vegetarian to Nobel Laureate
Author: Baek Sehee Translator: Anton Hur Publisher: Bloomsbury This is the follow up to Baek Seehe’s bestseller ‘I Want to Die, but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki.’ This has also been translated by superb translator Antor Hur. Is there … Continue reading I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki [Book review]
Author: Baek Sehee Translator: Anton Hur Publisher: Bloomsbury I was not expecting this book to be quite so vivid, transparent, and honest. ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’ is part memoir and part self-help from Korean … Continue reading I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki [Book review]
Walking Practice is Dolki Min’s debut novel that has been translated from the Korean by Victoria Caudle. I found the story, humorous, relatable, absurd and at times uncomfortable to read. The story is told from the first-person perspective of an … Continue reading Walking Practice [Book review]
Diya on Korea 