![]() ![]() I think Disney plus just aired their first Korean drama this year and you know, not to mention like the movies you that have like won all these awards and you know squid games and things like that. It's like it's kind of still blows my mind how there's a whole section on Netflix. So talking about compartmentalizing my life, this was also a part where I only share, I mean, like you said, today it's on Netflix. How would you describe them to the uninitiated and kind of what was your entry into K dramas? But there's tons on Netflix that I've like bookmark now. And as I said, sort of at the top like I have to admit, I haven't seen I haven't seen any of the series yet. So one way that your character kind of connects to Korean culture is through Korean dramas. And I would like to think it changed, but I haven't gone back since I was 16, which is some years ago, so I'll just say some years ago that but yeah, so it was a lovely town, you know, wasn't you know, anything terrible? It's just when you're one of the only that's going to make an impression on you. And that's sort of part of my, my day-to-day life, but it certainly was feeling of a little feeling of being othered a little bit, you know, here and there. And I still am still processing that as an adult, I think, in the sense that I come apart, I tend to compartmentalize friend groups. It wasn't a really close-knit community in the sense that we saw each other on a daily basis. And those people came from, you know, all over, it wasn't, you know, it's not a local church or a neighborhood church, it was like a church that people would drive an hour to get to, because that was the closest Korean church or, and so we were all very spread out. So it was once a week, and it was very compartmentalized. Yeah, I mean, there, there wasn't really, I think the Korean American community for me, was at church, you know, we had one church, that was pretty much where I, my exposure to Korean people. I'm curious, what was your experience, like living kind of, you know, in an area that doesn't have a large Asian or Asian American population? So, for Chloe, it seems like there's not a large Korean community there. So I am taking a page right out of that I wrote about, you know, the hometown where I was born and raised in which is Tulsa, Oklahoma. I did, yes, so I was obviously, you know, the age old saying where it's, you know, write what you know. So yeah, it's a fun, it's like you said, a wild ride.Īnd so your main character is Chloe, and she's grown up in Oklahoma, and I gather that that's where you also grew up. And soon she discovers a lot of different, you know, the other side of it, which is a lot of family secrets and drama and the experience. ![]() Um, so the Noah family is about a teenage girl who takes the 23andMe tests and discovers that she's related to not just any family, but a rich, super, super rich family that lives in Seoul, Korea, and she gets invited by them once they get connected to come meet them and when she does, she gets the whirlwind experience of high society, Korean culture, and then, you know, meeting family for the first time. But first of all, tell our audience a little bit about what the book is about. I think I've watched one Korean movie, which obviously must change. And I felt like I learned a lot because I haven't read I haven't watched. Without further ado, here's my interview with Grace. On this episode, Grace shares how her own family's story and a DNA test inspired her novel, as she got the resources she needed to develop her craft, and what it's been like to see a surge in Asian American authors. That's Noh, N-O-H, is a young adult novel full of twists and turns and tons of callbacks to Korean dramas. Earlier this year, she published her first book, The Noh Family. Shim, earned a master's in our Graduate School of Education and taught for several years before she became a writer. While many of the authors who come on our show are part of our low residency MFA in creative writing program, Grace K. We've got lots to look forward to this season beginning with today's guest. And if you're a returning listener, welcome back. I'm your host, Georgia Sparling, and this episode marks the start of our fifth season of the show. Every episode we bring you authors mill as a community to talk about books, writing and the writing life. This is Why We Write, a podcast of Lesley University. ![]()
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