American indie-pop band Japanese Breakfast, fronted by Korean American author singer and songwriter Michelle Zauner (Crying in H Mart) embark on tour for their fourth album For Melancholy Brunettes. They are supported by Minhwi Lee, is a South Korean contemporary folk singer-songwriter and composer. After a decade making the most of improvised recording spaces set … [Read More]
Author: Michelle Zauner
Selected publications by Michelle Zauner
- Crying in H Mart, Pan Macmillan 2021
A look back at our 2022 reading diary
It was a busy year outside of my Korean interests, with the result that I didn’t read as much as I would like. And of the titles that I did read, I haven’t had a chance yet formally to write up my thoughts – though there are several half-written reviews which may eventually see the … [Read More]
Japanese Breakfast UK Tour
Those of you who have read the memoir Crying in H-Mart won’t want to miss this tour by the band whose lead singer is the author. Tickets are hard to come by, though: Wed 19 Oct London 19:30 Hackney Church – Sold out Thu 20 Oct Bristol 18:30 The Marble Factory Fri 21 Oct Leeds … [Read More]
A review of the Korean cultural year 2021
Each year when I come to write this review, I wonder whether Korean culture in the West has reached its high water mark. And every year so far I’ve come to the same conclusion. Korean music and film, TV and food continue to win admirers, and we can expect to see it continue to thrive … [Read More]