{"product_id":"welcome-to-the-hyunam-dong-bookshop-9781639732425","title":"Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT\u003ci\u003e USA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER * NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDIE NEXT PICK * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebutiful \u003c\/i\u003eMost Anticipated Book of 2024 * Powell's Pick of the Month * A \u003ci\u003eBookshop \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year So Far\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Korean smash hit available for the first time in English, a slice-of-life novel for readers of Matt Haig's \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Library \u003c\/i\u003eand Gabrielle Zevin's \u003ci\u003eThe Storied Life of AJ Fikry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYeongju is burned out. She did everything she was supposed to: go to school, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. In a leap of faith, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighborhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster-and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju-they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA heartwarming story about finding acceptance in your life and the healing power of books, \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e is a gentle reminder that it's never too late to scrap the plot and start again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hwang Bo-Reum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639732425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHwang Bo-reum \u003c\/b\u003ehas authored several essay collections: \u003ci\u003eI Read Every Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e I Tried Kickboxing for the First Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis Distance Is Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Hyunam-dong Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e is her first full-length novel. Before its release as a paperback, the novel was initially published as an ebook after winning an open contest co-organized by Korean content-publishing platform \"Brunch.\" She lives in Seoul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShanna Tan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Singaporean translator working from Korean, Chinese, and Japanese into English. She was selected for two emerging translator mentorships in 2022, where she was mentored by Anton Hur for Korean prose and Julia Sanches for Singapore literature (from Chinese). Her prose translations have appeared or are forthcoming in \u003ci\u003eThe Southern Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Common\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAzalea: Journal of Korean Literature \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. She lives in Singapore.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43257741377651,"sku":"9.78164E+12","price":32.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_7d3a45be-10a6-49ab-ab73-98ecc97d4df8.jpg?v=1754568838","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/welcome-to-the-hyunam-dong-bookshop-9781639732425","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}