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Skinship : stories / Yoon Choi.
"A long-married couple is forced to confront their friend's painful past when a church revival comes to a nearby town... A woman in an arranged marriage struggles to connect with the son she hid from her husband for years... A well-meaning sister unwittingly reunites an abuser with his victims... Through the lives of an indelible array of individuals--musicians, housewives and pastors, children and grandparents, the men and women who own the dry cleaners and the mini-marts--Yoon Choi explores the Korean-American experience at its interstices: where first and second generations either clash or find common ground; where meaning falls in the cracks between languages; where relationships bend under the weight of tenderness and disappointment; where displacement turns to heartbreak."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593318218
- ISBN: 0593318218
- Physical Description: 286 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf". |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Church of Abundant Life -- First Language -- A Map of the Simplified World -- Solo Works for Piano -- Skinship -- The Art of Losing -- The Loved Ones -- Song and Song. |
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| Subject: | Korean Americans > Fiction. Korean Americans. |
| Genre: | Short stories. Fiction. Short stories. Short stories. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | F CHOI (Text) | 000162363 | Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"A long-married couple is forced to confront their friend's painful past when a church revival comes to a nearby town... A woman in an arranged marriage struggles to connect with the son she hid from her husband for years... A well-meaning sister unwittingly reunites an abuser with his victims... Through the lives of an indelible array of individuals--musicians, housewives and pastors, children and grandparents, the men and women who own the dry cleaners and the mini-marts--Yoon Choi explores the Korean-American experience at its interstices: where first and second generations either clash or find common ground; where meaning falls in the cracks between languages; where relationships bend under the weight of tenderness and disappointment; where displacement turns to heartbreak."--