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Orchestration (오케스트레이션) by Saundra Henderson Windom

We wanted to share a book we just learned about earlier this year that was published in 2021 by author Saundra Henderson Windom (née Chang Bang Sun) titled Orchestration (오케스트레이션). The war cost her everything, a mother, a father, and a country. Four-year-old Bang Sun found tied to a tree, is riddled with disease, malnutrition, […]

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Author Joel Peterson Speaking at 2015 HalfKorean.com Meet

Here is author Joel Peterson speaking at the 2015 HalfKorean.com Meet on July 18, 2015. Joel was a guest speaker at the event and he discussed his background along with his recently published novel, Dreams of My Mothers. Also be sure to check out our Spotlight Feature with Joel from June 2015: HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Joel […]

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HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Joel Peterson / Dreams of My Mothers

Dreams of My Mothers is the recently published debut novel by biracial Korean adoptee Joel Peterson. Based on Joel’s own true story, Dreams of My Mothers tells the story of “a biracial, impoverished boy who, through the transcendent love of his mothers, rises above questions of identity, race, physical limitations, and prejudice to become a […]

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Joel Peterson’s “Dreams of My Mothers”

Dreams of My Mothers is a recently published novel by biracial Korean adoptee Joel Peterson. Here is a synopsis of “Dreams of My Mothers” (courtesy Facebook): Based on a true story, Dreams of My Mothers is a powerful account of a boy coming of age, but it is ultimately a story of the redemption and […]

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Hapa Stories Project

We just learned of the Hapa Stories Project which will feature a collection of stories from mixed Koreans of various backgrounds. The creators of the project are actively looking for writers and specifically those whom were raised in Korea. Please see below to find out more information if interested in getting involved with this project:

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