A BEST OF THE MONTH SELECTION BY OPRAH MAGAZINEAN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2021"An eminent South Korean talent makes her American début in this poignant watercolor of a novel . . . Kim is a writer on the move." —O, The Oprah MagazineAe-ran Kim's My Brilliant Life explores family bonds and out-of-the-ordinary friendships, interweaving the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most difficult times....

Un père en short fluo qui ne cesse de courir depuis lanaissance de sa fille, un père qui perd son enfant dans un jardin public, unpère qui ne croit pas au destin d’écrivain de son fils, un père sans domicilefixe, compagnon et cause des insomnies de sa fille, un père qui se dispute avecun lampadaire, voici les portraits au vitriol et pourtant attendris que nousadresse KIM Ae-ran depuis sa lointaine Corée.Les cinq nouvelles du présent volume nous donnent à liredans un style incisif e...

“A moving, earnest, and deeply-felt exploration of a unique family in all its joys and disappointments . . . an utter delight.” *—*Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever HadAe-ran Kim's My Brilliant Life explores family bonds and out-of-the-ordinary friendships, interweaving the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most difficult times.A...

Religion and Spirituality in Korean America examines the ambivalent identities of predominantly Protestant Korean Americans in Judeo-Christian American culture. Focusing largely on the migration of Koreans to the United States since 1965, this interdisciplinary collection investigates campus faith groups and adoptees. The authors probe factors such as race, the concept of diaspora, and the ways the improvised creation of sacred spaces shape Korean American religious identity and e...

Quatre auteures coréennes confirmées (telles Eun Hee-kyung ou Kim Ae-ran), six écrivains français qui ont voyagé dans la péninsule (comme Alain Robbe-Grillet), y ont vécu ou y vivent, telle est la rencontre inédite que l’Atelier des Cahiers propose « sur papier hanji », dans son deuxième volume de la collection Littératures.Les « impressions » dont il s’agit, c’est un agencement de fictions, les unes sur le pays natal, les autres sur le pays hôte, les coréennes privilégiant le « je...

The industrialisation and modernisation in South Korea that followed the Second World War resulted in rapid progress in economic development, public administration, social service provision and the establishment of modern public policy.Bringing together outstanding researchers, this book is the first to examine the theory and practice of policy analysis in South Korea. The volume explores the historical development of policy analysis, and procedures for decision making at different...

**THE #1 KOREAN INSTANT BESTSELLER AND PRIZEWINNERDiscover the original and uplifting sensation for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and KLARA AND THE SUN**‘Engaging, touching, subtly disturbing’ K-Lit Review‘A stunningly crafted novel, evoking a myriad emotions’ Kim Bo-young‘A dazzling, warm novel that shows us how to move forward as a society without leaving anyone or anything beh...

Open RAN EXPLAINEDA pioneering outline of the concepts that enhance 5G capabilities to revolutionize the telecommunications industry.Open radio-access network, or Open RAN, is a type of network architecture in which baseband and radio unit components from different suppliers can operate seamlessly in concert. Advances in network communication were, until recently, hampered by the proprietary network operations of each mobile operator; the a...

"Postmodernism is alive and well in Kyung-Ran Jo’s latest . . . Blowfish is a book to chew on and savor, a deft delve into the intricacies of love and art."**—Michael Welch, Chicago Review of BooksFor readers of Han Kang and Sheila Heti, an atmospheric, melancholic novel about a successful sculptor who decides to commit suicide by artfully preparing and deliberately eating a lethal dish of blowfish.**Blowfish is a postmoder...

For decades, scholars have repeatedly found the inequity of gender representations in informational and entertainment media. Beginning with the seminal work by Gaye Tuchman and colleagues, we have repeatedly seen a systemic underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in media. Examining the latest research in discourse and content analyses trending in both domestic and international circles, Media Disparity: A Gender Battleground highlights the progress—or lack thereof—in media rega...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES, GRAMMY-NOMINATED BESTSELLERA SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, ROLLING STONE, AND ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEARA panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself-by band members AD-ROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes A...

When a runaway bride hitches a ride from her best friend’s grumpy brother, their lives will never be the same.Anna Harris needs a getaway car after her wedding day ends in disaster. She may be a hopeless romantic, but she knows there's no Prince Charming coming to her rescue. There's only Beau, and right now, he's her only chance at freedom.Beau Lawrence planned to sit through the ceremony and slip out before the reception. Helping the bride disappear wasn'...