Min Jin Lee, American Hagwon

About this event

Acclaimed novelist Min Jin Lee appears for an evening of reading and conversation upon the release of her highly anticipated new book American Hagwon . She is the author of the international bestseller Pachinko , an epic family saga following a Korean family’s migration to Japan and a New York Times Book Review 100 Best Books of the 21st Century selection. Through her award-winning fiction, Lee has become one of the most celebrated literary voices of her generation, exploring themes of race, ethnicity, immigration, class, religion, gender and identity with “a compassionate, clear gaze at the chaotic landscape of life itself” ( The New York Times ).