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
Fractals of Longing: Exploring Identity and Connection in Han Kang’s Europa Writing novels has always had a special pull for Han Kang, as she reflected in her recent essay Light & Thread, delivered during her Nobel Prize in Literature acceptance … Continue reading Europa [Book Review]
Seated in the elegant surroundings of the Tate Britain restaurant, I overhear two friends catching up. One of them enthusiastically shows the other the results of her sleep app. She points to a graph and wonders where it indicates she … Continue reading Dallergut Dream Department Store [Book Review]
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]
Diya on Korea 