claire

mixed korean american & proud. incoming eta @fulbrightkorea. fiction reader & apia contributor @anmly_lit. sharing books & imperfect reflections @ clairefy.

[claire @clairefies]

I haven't posted something on my blog in a long time, but julia lee's memoir BITING THE HAND was so powerful that I felt compelled to write. looking forward to sharing more stories with you all in the upcoming months <3

https://t.co/hidWfwjOLv

[claire @clairefies]

@the_booksnom it happens! as long as you’re honest about it & why I think it should be fine :)

[claire @clairefies]

@krammedshelf not exactly romance but I just started holding pattern by jenny xie and it's been pretty light & enjoyable so far! a young chinese american woman navigates a breakup & future path (?) as she's planning her mom's wedding

[claire @clairefies]

@the_booksnom what I sometimes do is post the feedback on Netgalley as soon as you're ready but then hold the review for public posting until after pub day-- if you're not reading it for part of a book tour/other promotional event, though, I think it's really up to personal preference!

[Min Jin Lee @minjinlee11]

🎤 The KBS documentary will be broadcast in Korea on Thursday, August 17th at 10pm
KST. Will drop on YouTube on KBS’s Docu Insight channel later this month.

[claire @clairefies]

@caszriel I think so! I’ve surprised myself by picking up some concepts quickly— I’d thought they were new but having heard them before almost helped revive them in my head

there’s a decent amount though that is completely new to me and that’s taking some more conscious studying effort

[claire @clairefies]

don't know who will see this, but I'm embarking on a new journey & looking for help~

I am learning korean (a heritage language (?) for me). wondering if anyone, esp. apia diaspora, has recommendations for learning a language you kind of but didn't completely grow up with?

[claire @clairefies]

@caszriel I will def look for the extension as well!

[claire @clairefies]

@caszriel thank you for this! I’m in a weird spot where I grew up with a bit as a kid but never reached fluency so what I’ve been building on is the limited understanding I retained as a kid

one day I’d like to be able to speak/read/write though so exposure to all the mediums would help

[Mary H.K. Choi @choitotheworld]

Hi! It’s pub day for Yolk in Korea. I had no idea seeing my Korean name on my work for the first time would make me cry so hard. Thank you to Wedon Books and Susan Hobson at McCormick. I wish my dad could have seen this. 🥹 I’m so happy. https://t.co/mexNIqeyVb

[claire @clairefies]

@addiebrook Congratulations Professor Tsai! This is amazing news!

[Britt Mitchell @brittmitchell]

Hey friends, it sounds like news about Inkyard is beginning to make waves.

I don't have my thoughts together yet on my departure, but did want to share some amazing books that are upcoming this Fall or have recently released that I've had the privilege of working on.

[Shannon Hong @shannonyhong]

Apianionated Summer Call for Pitches on personal essays exploring ritual, lore, and myth in your life. Where have your personal experiences intersected with the great mythologies of your culture? @ANMLY_LIT @addiebrook

https://t.co/YatyUz5tXX

[claire @clairefies]

@finchnwren Just seeing this now -- it's been awhile since I checked Twitter -- thank you so much, truly! This means a lot to me <3

[claire @clairefies]

chapter three of my journey in south korea: thoughts on finding my soul in Seoul
https://t.co/fjzewBpWSl

[claire @clairefies]

@Shybiker1234 Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing! <3

[claire @clairefies]

@lynliaobutler Thank you! It was such an honor and a treat to have you on the blog! :)

[claire @clairefies]

@penofthebeloved this is such a late response -- I've been off of twitter for several months-- but thank you for sharing! ♥️

[Min Jin Lee @minjinlee11]

Hyun Jung Grant was one of the 8 people murdered on Tuesday. She was an Korean immigrant who worked at Gold Spa—a single mother of 2 sons. Her son Randy Park, age 23, said “She wasn’t just my mother. She was my friend.” https://t.co/vu7qpmEXBU