Pachinko (ft. Min Jin Lee & Ken Chen)
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In 2017 we celebrated the launch of author Min Jin Lee’s highly acclaimed novel Pachinko. Beginning in 1910 during the time of Japanese colonization and ending decades later in 1989, Pachinko is the epic saga of a Korean family told over four generations. Min Jin Lee reads from her novel and then is interviewed by AAWW E.D. Ken Chen. They discuss her extensive research and interview process, how growing up in Queens, New York helped her write Pachinko, and much more.
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