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The Evening Hero

The Evening Hero

An aging OB-GYN tries to go back to North Korea, where he was born.

2023

Marie Myung-Ok Lee

Marie Myung-Ok Lee

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Asian American Book Club

Best Practices for submitting to Asian American Book Club

Welcome to Asian American Book Club, where you can settle in with a glass of wine and talk books, books, books but on your own schedule.

4 min readMar 2, 2024

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Best Practices for submitting to Asian American Book Club

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Asian American Book Club

New Column Alert! Woman. Warrior. Writer by drstephaniehan

Dr. Stephanie Han is not just a writer but also someone who believes in lifting up others in a community, specifically other Asian American…

2 min readMay 20, 2024

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New Column Alert! Woman. Warrior. Writer by drstephaniehan

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Asian American Book Club

Literary Friendships are like fine wine

Take care of them, don’t just leave them in storage…and enjoy the subtle changes with every year that passes

5 min readMay 5, 2024

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Literary Friendships are like fine wine

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Asian American Book Club

“The Stone Home,” My Second Novel, Was Crafted From Shocking Historical Truths — by Crystal Hana…

In January 2016, I was an unpublished writer working on my first novel when I learned of an artist residency on a tiny island off the west…

8 min readApr 18, 2024

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“The Stone Home,” My Second Novel, Was Crafted From Shocking Historical Truths — by Crystal Hana…

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Asian American Book Club

The Humor of Quiet Observation

When you pick up one of Julie Otsuka’s novels for the first time, you will be surprised. That is my promise to you.

13 min readApr 17, 2024

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The Humor of Quiet Observation

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Asian American Book Club

Publishing chaos: SPD Books to Close

I referenced in earlier piece how hard it is to get published if you are a minority writer.

3 min readMar 28, 2024

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Publishing chaos: SPD Books to Close

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Asian American Book Club

Some great Korean women’s literature in translation; an interview with Anton Hur in BOMB Magazine…

As a writer, I read widely and include translations as part of a balanced literary diet. As a diasporic Korean, I’m a particular fan of…

11 min readMar 27, 2024

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Some great Korean women’s literature in translation; an interview with Anton Hur in BOMB Magazine…

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
in
Asian American Book Club

Who are the people in publishing who decide what books get published?

and is it “easier” to get published if you are an Asian American woman?

2 min readMar 14, 2024

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Who are the people in publishing who decide what books get published?

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Asian American Book Club

Ideas for your IRL book club: Mrs. Bakewell’s scones (also available gluten free!)

Happy International Women’s Day !!

2 min readMar 8, 2024

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smiling woman holding a cake plate piled with scones

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee
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Asian American Book Club

About Asian American Book Club

Ever read a book and just HAD to talk to someone about it? Or are you a writer and want to tell us about how your came to write your book…

1 min readMar 7, 2024

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Marie Myung-Ok Lee

Marie Myung-Ok Lee

Book Author

Editor of Asian American Book Club. Novelist, essayist, Columbia prof. Personal writing can be found at @MarieMyungOkLee

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