Eugenia Kim

In early-twentieth-century Korea, Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny. Smart and headstrong, she is encouraged by her mother--but her stern father is determined to maintain tradition, especially as the Jap

A Novel

The Calligrapher's Daughter

"From the author of The Calligrapher's Daughter comes the riveting story of two sisters, one raised in the United States, the other in South Korea, and the family that bound them together even as the Korean War kept them apart"--

The Kinship of Secrets

Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize A Washington Post Best Book of the Year Winner of the 2009 Borders Original Voices Award In early-twentieth-century Korea, Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny. But her country is in tumult under Japan's harsh occupation, and her family's traditions, entitlements, and wealth crumble. Narrowly escaping an arranged marriage, Najin becomes a companion to a young princess, until Korea's last king is assassinated, and the centuries-old dynastic culture comes to its end. Najin pursues a coveted education and is surprised to find love. After one day of marriage, a denied passport separates her from her new husband, who journeys alone to America. As a decade passes and the world descends into war, Najin loses touch with her husband. Will the love they share be enough to sustain her through the deprivation her country continues to endure? The Calligrapher's Daughter is a "vivid, heartfelt portrait of faith, love and life for one family during a pivotal time in history" (Bookpage).

Kinship of Secrets

Yoojin Kim

Manjun Koh

Erinn Lee

When the Tiger Used to Smoke: A Taste of Korean Folklore can be read by so many because it is a collection of popular Korean folktales for both children and adults alike. Written by a group of students inspired by their own cultural background, the students realized the potential of spreading of Korean culture through literature. The folk tales chosen for this collection are just a few of the many treasures Korea has to offer, hinting at the wisdom and value of Korean culture.

A Taste of Korean Folklore

When the Tiger Used to Smoke

Calligrapher's Daughter

Two sisters grow up a world apart—one in war-torn Korea, the other in America—in this “finely wrought novel” by the author of The Calligrapher’s Daughter (Publishers Weekly). In 1948 Najin and Calvin Cho, with their young daughter Miran, travel from South Korea to the United States in search of new opportunities. Wary of the challenges they will face, Najin and Calvin leave their infant daughter, Inja, behind with their extended family; soon, they hope, they will return to her. But then war breaks out in Korea, and there is no end in sight to the separation. Miran grows up in prosperous American suburbia, under the shadow of the daughter left behind, as Inja grapples in her war-torn land with ties to a family she doesn’t remember. Najin and Calvin desperately seek a reunion with Inja, but are the bonds of love strong enough to reconnect their family over distance, time, and war? And as deep family secrets are revealed, will everything they long for be upended? Told through the alternating perspectives of the distanced sisters, and inspired by a true story, The Kinship of Secrets explores the cruelty of war, the power of hope, and what it means to be a sister. "A gorgeous achievement.” —Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko

Joanne Paek

Presents an innovative array of more than twenty patterns for a variety of stylish hat projects, each of which can be completed in a couple of hours and many of which can be made from readily available, everyday items, featuring a selection of berets, cloches, fedoras, cocktail hats, caps, and sunhats to suit any taste. Original. 12,000 first printing.

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