The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh (with Joseph Han, author of Nuclear Family)

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Your Favorite Book

Malavika Praseed

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Everyone's got a book they'll remember forever. I want to find out what it is and why it matters so much. Each episode, I talk to a new guest about their favorite book. I read it too, draw all my own conclusions, and the fun begins!

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The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh (with Joseph Han, author of Nuclear Family)

Your Favorite Book

41 minutes 14 seconds

3 years ago

The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh (with Joseph Han, author of Nuclear Family)

Our guest this week is Joseph Han, the author of debut novel NUCLEAR FAMILY and one of the 2022 5 under 35 National Book Foundation honorees. His novel centers the palpable nature of generational trauma and hope by manifesting it literally, the spirit of an ancestor possessing a descendant, all amongst the backdrop of the longstanding Korean War and a Korean restaurant based in Hawaii.

Joseph chose a book reflecting on similar themes for this episode, THE MAGICAL LANGUAGE OF OTHERS by EJ Koh. This memoir told through the language of translation defies expectation and feels to the reader like a triumph just for its existence. Joseph also shares his thoughts on all things Guy Fieri, what it means to chose the perfect title, and so much more. As always, there are no spoilers for either book in the episode.

Buy Joseph's book: https://bookshop.org/books/nuclear-family-9781640094864/9781640094864

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