Jimin Han's guest appearances

Jimin Han

AAWW Radio: New Asian American Writers & Literature

Yuliana Kim-Grant's Phoenix Tales

Poured Over

Rahul Mehta

Will Harris

Fatimah Asghar

Yiyun Li

Charles Yu

Kamila Shamsie

Mariam Ghani

Vivian Lee

Sadia Shepard

Akhil Sharma

Elif Batuman

Gish Jen

Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Alexander Chee

Ted Chiang

OwlTail

Ann Patchett

 Tom Lake by Ann Patchett is a rich, multidimensional story of family, love and summer stock theater. Patchett joins us to talk about the wealth of influences that inspired this novel, wanting to write a happy book, being an author and a bookseller and more.  Jimin Han’s  The Apology follows a surprising and funny 105-year-old woman as she fends off an intergenerational curse. Han joins us to talk about the humor in her characters, claiming space as a writer, what she’s learned while teaching and more. Listen in as these authors speak separately with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Jamie and Marc.     This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.         Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).         Featured Books (Episode): Tom Lake by Ann Patchett  Our Town by Thornton Wilder  Fool for Love by Sam Shepard  The Dutch House by Ann Patchett  Commonwealth by Ann Patchett  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  Such Kindness by Andre Dubus III  The Color of Water by James McBride   Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead  Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch  Loot by Tania James  Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson  Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal  The Apology by Jimin Han  The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee  Trust by Hernan Diaz     Featured Books (TBR Topoff):  A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson   The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova 

<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tom-lake-ann-patchett/1142598430?ean=9780063359567" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tom Lake</a> by Ann Patchett is a rich, multidimensional story of family, love and summer stock theater. Patchett joins us to talk about the wealth of influences that inspired this novel, wanting to write a happy book, being an author and a bookseller and more.  Jimin Han’s <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-apology-jimin-han/1142799591?ean=9780316367080" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Apology</a> follows a surprising and funny 105-year-old woman as she fends off an intergenerational curse. Han joins us to talk about the humor in her characters, claiming space as a writer, what she’s learned while teaching and more. Listen in as these authors speak separately with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Jamie and Marc.     This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.         Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).       Featured Books (Episode): Tom Lake by Ann Patchett  Our Town by Thornton Wilder  Fool for Love by Sam Shepard  The Dutch House by Ann Patchett  Commonwealth by Ann Patchett  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  Such Kindness by Andre Dubus III  The Color of Water by James McBride   Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead  Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch  Loot by Tania James  Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson  Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal  The Apology by Jimin Han  The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee  Trust by Hernan Diaz   Featured Books (TBR Topoff):  A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson   The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

Poured Over Double Shot: Ann Patchett and Jimin Han

Today Yuliana is joined by Jimin Han, the author of the novel, A Small Revolution. Born in Seoul, Korea, Jimin grew up in the United States, eventually attending Cornell University and earning an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Her writing can be found in a number of publications, and A Small Revolution, her first novel, has appeared on many ‘Best Fiction’ and ‘Must Reads’ lists. Jimin currently teaches at The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College and Pace University, and today she takes us on the journey of how the passing of her mother left her heartbroken but still gave her strength to continue writing. Jimin begins by delving into the event that redirected the course of her life - her mother’s passing, how that event strongly affected her, and the further strain it put on her relationship with her father. She discusses how she channels rage and becomes more protective of her energy and space as a writer, and describes the way that realizing how fragile life can be makes us slow down to catch our breath. The episode rounds off as Jimin talks about playing the piano, be it Beethoven or ABCs, and how it resonates with her life. Having learned just how very precious each and every day is in our lives, Jimin has gained much wisdom which she shares with listeners here today. Episode Highlights: -   	The event that redirected the course of Jimin’s life - her mother’s passing-   	Stepping into our own after a parent’s death-   	How rage made Jimin more protective-   	The concessions Jimin made-   	How a sense of mortality affects our decisions-   	Jimin’s second book-   	Navigating a strained relationship with a parent-   	The preciousness of time and how it makes us slow down-   	Getting comfortable in a certain amount of discomfort-   	Playing the piano Quotes: “As writers, we want to make complex characters, we want to live in the nuances of feeling.” “As writers, we need to be more protective of our time and our sort of emotional and mental space.” “I feel that a lot of the lessons that she was able to teach me, I feel that I still carry her with me.” “What...I want my children to learn from me, and what I wanted them to be able to say is ‘Yes, my mother did write the book she wanted to write.’” “I wish I'd recorded her. I wish I had been able to stay up and listen to everything else she wanted to say. I look back and I wish I'd been able to spend those moments.” “Every day is so precious.” “How is it that we just assume life is just going to go on? And yet we have to make plans. That’s the best way to live is to make those plans.” “I didn't give myself that breathing space and now, I try to schedule a few big things a week, as opposed to, in a day. Maybe a few things in a month as opposed to a week...just not forcing yourself.” “I've just learned that if I wait a little longer, then the answer comes.” “I think what it taught me ...that... for many years...and I will just speak for myself that I had made a lot of concessions and I feel that after my mother died I was able to see more clearly how I should be more protective. As writers we become more protective of our time, sort of emotional and mental space. All of that has become more clear to me.“   Links: Phoenix Tales Homepage Phoenix Tales on Instagram Phoenix Tales on Spotify Phoenix Tales on Facebook Jimin Han Homepage

Today Yuliana is joined by Jimin Han, the author of the novel, A Small Revolution. Born in Seoul, Korea, Jimin grew up in the United States, eventually attending Cornell University and earning an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Her writing can be found in a number of publications, and A Small Revolution, her first novel, has appeared on many ‘Best Fiction’ and ‘Must Reads’ lists. Jimin currently teaches at The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College and Pace University, and today she takes us on the journey of how the passing of her mother left her heartbroken but still gave her strength to continue writing. Jimin begins by delving into the event that redirected the course of her life - her mother’s passing, how that event strongly affected her, and the further strain it put on her relationship with her father. She discusses how she channels rage and becomes more protective of her energy and space as a writer, and describes the way that realizing how fragile life can be makes us slow down to catch our breath. The episode rounds off as Jimin talks about playing the piano, be it Beethoven or ABCs, and how it resonates with her life. Having learned just how very precious each and every day is in our lives, Jimin has gained much wisdom which she shares with listeners here today. Episode Highlights: -   	The event that redirected the course of Jimin’s life - her mother’s passing-   	Stepping into our own after a parent’s death-   	How rage made Jimin more protective-   	The concessions Jimin made-   	How a sense of mortality affects our decisions-   	Jimin’s second book-   	Navigating a strained relationship with a parent-   	The preciousness of time and how it makes us slow down-   	Getting comfortable in a certain amount of discomfort-   	Playing the piano Quotes: “As writers, we want to make complex characters, we want to live in the nuances of feeling.” “As writers, we need to be more protective of our time and our sort of emotional and mental space.” “I feel that a lot of the lessons that she was able to teach me, I feel that I still carry her with me.” “What...I want my children to learn from me, and what I wanted them to be able to say is ‘Yes, my mother did write the book she wanted to write.’” “I wish I'd recorded her. I wish I had been able to stay up and listen to everything else she wanted to say. I look back and I wish I'd been able to spend those moments.” “Every day is so precious.” “How is it that we just assume life is just going to go on? And yet we have to make plans. That’s the best way to live is to make those plans.” “I didn't give myself that breathing space and now, I try to schedule a few big things a week, as opposed to, in a day. Maybe a few things in a month as opposed to a week...just not forcing yourself.” “I've just learned that if I wait a little longer, then the answer comes.” “I think what it taught me ...that... for many years...and I will just speak for myself that I had made a lot of concessions and I feel that after my mother died I was able to see more clearly how I should be more protective. As writers we become more protective of our time, sort of emotional and mental space. All of that has become more clear to me.“ Links: <a href="https://www.yulianakimgrant.com/phoenix-tales" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Phoenix Tales Homepage</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yulianakimgrantofficial/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Phoenix Tales on Instagram</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1heIpPMsG6HbXXIDLmAnEe" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Phoenix Tales on Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=322043276201679" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Phoenix Tales on Facebook</a> <a href="https://jiminhan.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jimin Han Homepage</a>

Honoring the Fragility of Life with Jimin Han

E. Tammy Kim

We're featuring two Korean American novelists, Jimin Han and Yoojin Grace Wuertz, who read from their debut novels that interrogate 1970s and 1980s Korean politics. Both books follow university students in the US and in Seoul as they fall in love, build friendships, and understand how they relate to the turbulent changes in South Korean society. Wuertz’s novel, Everything Belongs to Us, centers around two Seoul National University students under President Park Chung-hee’s 1970s authoritarian industrialization, while Han’s novel, A Small Revolution, flashes back to the student protests that helped inculcate Korean democracy. Introduced and moderated by E. Tammy Kim, former AAWW Open City Fellow and Editor at The New Yorker.

We're featuring two Korean American novelists, Jimin Han and Yoojin Grace Wuertz, who read from their debut novels that interrogate 1970s and 1980s Korean politics. Both books follow university students in the US and in Seoul as they fall in love, build friendships, and understand how they relate to the turbulent changes in South Korean society. Wuertz’s novel, Everything Belongs to Us, centers around two Seoul National University students under President Park Chung-hee’s 1970s authoritarian industrialization, while Han’s novel, A Small Revolution, flashes back to the student protests that helped inculcate Korean democracy. Introduced and moderated by E. Tammy Kim, former AAWW Open City Fellow and Editor at The New Yorker.

Love and Korean Democracy (ft. Jimin Han, Grace Yoojin Wuertz, & E. Tammy Kim)