How do Korean stories travel from Seoul to readers around the world? What happens between the writer’s desk and the English-language page? And how are contemporary Korean authors reaching global audiences today? Join award-winning writers Kim Keum-hee and Hwang Bo-reum, together with translator Clare Richards and scholar Dr Eugene Kim, for a day of readings … [Read More]
Author: Hwang Bo-reum (황보름)
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Selected publications by Hwang Bo-reum
- Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books (매일 읽겠습니다 (에세이 에디션), 2021) tr Shanna Tan, Bloomsbury 2025
- Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop (어서 오세요, 휴남동 서점입니다, 2022) tr Shanna Tan, Bloomsbury 2023
A look back at the books we encountered in 2023
When it comes to fiction, 2023 was a year that defied my expectations. Those novels that I hoped or expected to enjoy turned out to be disappointments; those that I thought might be heavy going turned out to be enjoyable. It was a reminder to try better to abide by the maxim of approaching a … [Read More]