The current and future status of the Review, which has a national and international reputation for literary excellence, is unclear to the magazine’s longtime editor furloughed since April and longtime production staff.
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HONG KONG — Mirinae Lee is one of only a few writers from Korea who publish their work in English rather than Korean. This choice isn’t about reaching a larger readership, but rather about the way the language works better as a literary device for her, explained Lee, the author of 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster.
Mirinae Lee, the Korean author of 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster, reveals how a great-aunt’s escape from North Korea inspired her protagonist, who claims to have been a slave, a murderer, and more.
John Alves, son of a famous Presbyterian martyr on the Portuguese island of Madeira, spends his childhood in jail and in poverty. When he meets Mary Freitas―though the adopted daughter of a master botanist, her true lineage is the subject of dangerous rumor―a spark kindles a lasting bond. But soon their families must confront the […]