The interview with Ms. Isenberg from 7 years ago on YOU TUBE is very good and has statistics from the book. Also there is a Glenn Close film of Vance's Hillbilly Eligy.
Yeah I fail to understand how this is comparable to JD Vances story, choosing to be goth is not comparable to being born in poverty and surrounded by an opioid epidermic and lack of jobs.
Junji Ito adapted Frankenstein. Could you imagine if we were blessed with Junji Ito’s The Thing. I would love to live in the universe where Kojima was able to fulfill his vision of a Silent Hill game that starred Norman Reedus, was co-directed by Guillermo del Toro, was scored by Akira Yamaoka and whose monster design/art direction was masterfully crafted by (drumroll) Junji, wait for it… Ito!
if we consider population size, it's highly probable that the majority of people in the American government are white, given their larger representation in both population and wealth. Frankly, I don't see why acknowledging this is controversial or how simply pointing it out will bring about meaningful change on its own. It's more effective to address the issue as a consequence of historical racism and to focus on directly addressing financial and environmental disparities through pressure on those in power. However white fragility does not look to address the problem of long term effects of racism then it is trying to attack the characters of white people by directly addressing them as racist or fragile. My approach aims to advocate for necessary changes without fostering division among communities. By emphasizing systemic factors like historical racism and current disparities in wealth and environmental conditions, we can target the root causes that perpetuate inequality. It's about holding accountable those who have the influence and resources to enact significant policy changes. This isn't about vilifying individuals based on race but recognizing and rectifying institutional barriers that hinder progress toward equity and justice for all.
Hands down one of the BEST books I’ve ever read! I gifted it to all my best friends. My feeling is, it will change literature forever. The writing is just that damn good.
There is a side plot that I wish the first book completed but it doesn’t complete until the half way point of the third book. The power and communication of music. On the ship music is censored and people forget the music of the past and make music for the present. The song Kashmir by Led Zeppelin is put on the chopping block on the ship meanwhile it becomes a battle cry for a tribe of Spiders. Rock N Roll music becomes a primary piece of their culture even though it is not played in the air. 5 different classic rock songs become universal in all species civilizations in the books. I find it funny how birds, octopus, Spiders, and some energy based life forms all play and listen to “All Around The Clock Tower,” by Jimi Hendrix.
I've heard Jane Harper say she spent months researching before even beginning to write The Dry. I don't think it was as easy to create a bestseller as you hint - she took herself seriously as a novelist and did the work.
I 100% agree. the dialogue, the prose, the James Bondesque Invincibility and womanizing are lacking in this first book. but they get better and better. Im about 6 in and im enjoying myself
thank you so much for this!! i finished the book in 3 days, and every time i read a review that described the plot as boring, critiquing miller's approach to the greek myths, and/or "an attempt at feminism", it just boggles me because the story is simply about a lesser acknowledged figure, definitely coming of age as you have mentioned, and her finding her way in the world living is not pretty and it doesn't require gigantic acts of heroism which is ironically, what circe was making a point of, and her building the courage, the trials and errors, and making peace with herself and her existence at the end, is what readers should really take from this book
1:21 i'm gonna go out on a limb and guess you've never actually read anything about anything Naiomi Wolf has referenced in her books. Good job, brainiac. "i don't know anything about clouds" and you don't ever intend to, apparently...... See this is what's wrong with the "left" they criticize books they've NEVER EVEN READ.
So interesting you mention your parents being tight lipped about their pasts. My dad was a medic in Korea. He also was very tight lipped about that time … just a few moments ever mentioned.
Great review! My next door neighbor is Korean so I am constantly asking her for food advice: how long does gochuchang keep in the fridge? Does the IndoMi ramen in H Mart taste like Indo-Korean fusion? When my Korean neighbors retire and move to Atlanta, I will have a small grieving process to go through as well. You unpacked a lot of layers I missed and now will hunt down the Atlantic and Harper's Bizarre articles you mentioned. Thank you!
Thanks! I love how Korean food has slowly been introduced more broadly - I'm seeing gochuchang in our local grocery store now and it's easier to find Korean cut short ribs at the butcher counter ...and now I'm hungry.
It's really difficult to understand if you are mocking DiAngelo or not? I hope it's mocking. DiAngelo makes it clear she's racist and then goes on to project her racism onto all white people. I certainly hope nobody takes her seriously.
The more I hear about this book the more curious I get but also think it should come with an introduction of Korean history roundup for dummys, to better understand and enjoy the book.
I'm telling you, you probably know about as much Korean history as I do and that's enough. The stuff in here is all new and wild and requires no foreknowledge.
I went to StokerCon last year and I went to this panel of 5 Asian women horror writers and the moderator was also Asian. They were from all over. I have been to bad panels where you wonder if the moderator knew they were moderating this before they got there. But the woman in this panel-every time she asked a question she led off with a quote from the book or an interview they had done of the panelist she was asking the question to. She had done her work. The panelists were surprised and delighted. I was impressed. All the questions were relevant to the quote she read from. She was a star in my eyes. There was another panel about cryptids where even if the guests were no energy (honestly it was just one out of the five panelists who was low energy) he brought the juice. He weaved seamlessly between topics and segued between guests like a pro. I felt like I was listening to a well seasoned, make sure the air is full at all times, radio DJ. You’ll do great!
I like it! thanks for the input, it really does boil down to research and coming in prepared and doing the work - I've got time so there's no excuse. I love the idea of looking up older interviews from the authors too.
I loved this video, thank you for sharing. History (and its mutability) is one of my main preoccupations in both writing and in life, so hearing your own stories was so fascinating to me. Weirdly enough your Buffalo TV nostalgia stirred up similar Buffalo TV nostalgia in me even though I'm a bit younger than you. I look forward to your FOLD panel and good luck with moderating! I did it once and it was quite nerve-wracking but the authors I talked with were wonderful and open, which helped a lot. I find that talking about process/inspiration always leads to great discussion and is interesting for the audience as well. Jael Richardson was one of my moderating inspirations, and there are a couple of videos on the FOLD's RU-vid channel of panels she's moderated. Oh, also - prepare more questions than you think you'll need!
Love this and THANK YOU for the Jael Richardson recommendation - which in hindsight is a bit of a forehead slapping, should have known sort of thing. And absolutely will be coming over-armed with questions. Appreciate the suggestions!
I haven’t read much Korean-American fiction. I guess Richard E. Kim qualifies and I’ve enjoyed all three of his English books, especially his second novel, which something you said made me think of. But I wonder if you’ve read _Meeting My Brother_ by Yi Mun-yol. It’s a novella and I liked it a lot. Good luck on your moderating. I’ve heard that if you wear a big chicken suit it makes everything go smoothly but I couldn’t vouch for the veracity of that. 🤔
I haven't picked up any Richard E Kim - need to fix that! Haven't read Meeting My Brother either dammit! Hmmmm, the classic chicken suit moderator redirect - that just might work.
Rocketship 7!! How could I have forgotten that detail - god it's depressing googling the images though. The pictures feel like they were shot a century ago.
It would have to be fictionalized, for something as significant as the reunion must have been, my mom has been very tight-lipped about the whole experience.
Your description of Same Bed Different Dreams has prompted me to add it to my TBR. Even better was hearing more about your parents’ history. What happened to the orphan your mom travelled with to Sweden? I read a memoir by a Korean Swedish adoptee that questions the assumption that transnational adoptions are humanitarian acts: Palimpsest by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjoblom. Your uncle’s brief reunion with your mother reminds me of another book: The Waiting by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, which is about sisters separated by the Korean border. So many ways to look at history.
Palimpsest is already on the TBR and I've read Keum Suk Gendry-Kim's Grass but not The Waiting yet. I don't know the specifics of what happened to the child, if she was picked up direct at the airport of if she was dropped off somewhere specific - maybe that line of questioning can open up some new memories though. Worth a shot - thanks!
@@ThePoptimist Gendry-Kim’s Grass is so sad. I’m glad she included the modern timeline with the old women living in a home together. I should have realized that the orphan your mother accompanied was destined for adoption. Good luck on further conversation with your parents about the past.
