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  • My Brilliant Life

    A Novel

    by Ae-ran Kim, Chi-Young Kim ...
    Translated by Chi-Young Kim ...
    A BEST OF THE MONTH SELECTION BY OPRAH MAGAZINEAN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2021"An eminent South Korean talent makes her American début in this poignant watercolor of a novel . . . Kim is a writer on the move." —O, The Oprah MagazineAe-ran Kim's My Brilliant Life explores family bonds and out-of-the-ordinary friendships, interweaving the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • With the Heart of a Ghost

    Stories

    by Sunwoo Lim ...
    Translated by Chi-Young Kim ...
    With the Heart of a Ghost is a debut collection of eight fantastical stories translated by Chi-Young Kim (Whale) that explore feelings unseen, unconveyed, unexplainable.The funny, meditative characters who inhabit this book are pulled far from their ordinary daily routines to stare straight into their own sorrows, however they manifest. Ghosts and otherworldly occurrences are folded seamlessly ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • A Thousand Blues

    The heart-warming Korean sci-fi bestseller

    Translated by Chi-Young Kim ...
    by Cheon Seon-ran ...
    THE #1 KOREAN INSTANT BESTSELLER AND PRIZEWINNERDiscover the original and uplifting sensation for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and KLARA AND THE SUN‘Engaging, touching, subtly disturbing’ K-Lit Review‘A stunningly crafted novel, evoking a myriad emotions’ Kim Bo-young‘A dazzling, warm novel that shows us how to move forward as a society without ... ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • Whale

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE

    by Cheon Myeong-Kwan ...
    Translated by Chi-Young Kim ...
    A sweeping, multi-generational tale blending fable, farce, and fantasy--a masterpiece of modern fiction perfect for fans of One Hundred Years of SolitudeWhale is the English-language debut of a beloved and bestselling South Korean author, a born storyteller with a cinematic, darkly humorous, and thoroughly original perspective.A woman sells her daughter to a passing beekeeper for two jars of honey ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Blowfish

    A Novel

    Translated by Chi-Young Kim ...
    by Kyung-Ran Jo ...
    "Postmodernism is alive and well in Kyung-Ran Jo’s latest . . . Blowfish is a book to chew on and savor, a deft delve into the intricacies of love and art."**—Michael Welch, Chicago Review of BooksFor readers of Han Kang and Sheila Heti, an atmospheric, melancholic novel about a successful sculptor who decides to commit suicide by artfully preparing and deliberately eating a lethal dish of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Boy Who Escaped Paradise

    A Novel

    by J. M. Lee ...
    Translated by Chi-Young Kim ...
    An astonishing story of the mysteries, truths, and deceptions that follow the odyssey of Ahn Gilmo, a young math savant, as he escapes from the most isolated country in the world and searches for the only family he has leftAn unidentified body is discovered in New York City, with numbers and symbols are written in blood near the corpse. Gilmo, a North Korean national who interprets the world ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • It's OK, Slow Lizard

    by Yeorim Yoon ...
    Illustrated by Jian Kim ...
    In a lush, sun-dappled forest, animal friends discover the advantages of living slowly, in this soothing picture book from beloved South Korean author and illustrator Yeorim Yoon and Jian Kim.Little Bird is all aflutter—too many things to do. Elephant cries with frustration when a shoelace breaks. Rabbit tries so hard and loses the race anyway. But what about Slow Lizard?Just like my name, I live ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly

    A Novel

    by Sun-mi Hwang ...
    Translated by Chi-Young Kim ...
    **The Korean Charlotte's WebMore than 2 million copies sold**This is the story of a hen named Sprout. No longer content to lay eggs on command, only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild—and to hatch an egg of her own.An anthem for freedom, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

    How to Be Calm in a Busy World

    by Haemin Sunim ...
    Translated by Haemin Sunim, Chi-Young Kim ...
    **Forbes' "Greatest Self-Help Books of All Time"The multimillion-copy bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about the importance of slowing down in our fast-paced world, by the Buddhist author of Love for Imperfect Things“Wise advice on how to reflect and slow down.” —Elle**Is it the world that’s busy, or is it my mind?The world moves fast, but that doesn’t mean we have to. This bestselling ... Read more

    Was $11.99 USD Now $9.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

    How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World

    by Haemin Sunim ...
    Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 52 min

    “Is it the world that’s busy, or is it my mind?”The world moves fast, but that doesn’t mean we have to. In this bestselling mindfulness guide—it has sold more than three million copies in Korea, where it was a #1 bestseller for forty-one weeks and received multiple Best Book of the Year awards—Haemin Sunim (which means “spontaneous wisdom”), a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher born in Korea and ... Read more

    $14.95 USD

  • Audiobook

    Whale

    by Cheon Myeong-kwan ...
    Narrated by Cindy Kay ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 34 min

    A sweeping, multigenerational tale blending fable, farce, and fantasy—a masterpiece of modern fiction perfect for fans of One Hundred Years of SolitudeWhale is the English-language debut of a beloved and bestselling South Korean author, a born storyteller with a cinematic, darkly humorous, and thoroughly original perspective.A woman sells her daughter to a passing beekeeper for two jars of honey. ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    My Brilliant Life

    by Ae-ran Kim ...
    Narrated by Raymond J. Lee ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 34 min

    “A moving, earnest, and deeply-felt exploration of a unique family in all its joys and disappointments . . . an utter delight.” *—*Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever HadAe-ran Kim's My Brilliant Life explores family bonds and out-of-the-ordinary friendships, interweaving the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most ... Read more

    $19.99 USD