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Orchestration (오케스트레이션) by Saundra Henderson Windom

By admin | Published: May 22, 2023

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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AmerAsian: My Journey to Becoming Whole as a Mixed Korean-American by Kimberly McAfee

By admin | Published: April 25, 2023

We wanted to share a recently released book by author Kimberly McAfee titled AmerAsian: My Journey to Becoming Whole as a Mixed Korean-American. AmerAsian, a chapbook-length poetry collection by Kimberly McAfee, takes the reader on a quest to find a balance and peace with being raised as an Asian-American. Follow the journey of a young […]

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Author Joel Peterson Speaking at 2015 HalfKorean.com Meet

By admin | Published: September 25, 2015

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: Victoria Namkung / The Things We Tell Ourselves

By admin | Published: August 21, 2015

The Things We Tell Ourselves is the recently published debut novel by Victoria Namkung. Described as the perfect summer beach read, The Things We Tell Ourselves, has an interesting side note to the story due to the protagonist, Georgina Park, being Korean on her dad’s side (which happens to be the same case as Victoria). […]

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

By admin | Published: June 22, 2015

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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