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SUMMARY: Manchester Literature Festival presents The Observer Book Club w
 ith Min Jin Lee                                                         
          
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DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed Korean American author Min Jin Lee\, internationall
 y celebrated for the bestselling Pachinko\, discusses her long-awaited n
 ew novel\, American Hagwon.  \n \nSpanning decades and continents\, this
  sweeping contemporary epic follows three generations of one family as t
 hey navigate migration\, identity\, sacrifice and the enduring pursuit o
 f a better life. \n \nBeginning in South Korea before moving through Aus
 tralia and the United States\, American Hagwon is a panoramic novel of p
 rofound emotional richness\, exploring the bonds of family\, the transfo
 rmative power of education and the choices we make for those we love.  \
 n \nOne of today's most acclaimed and insightful novelists\, Min will re
 flect on her exploration of family and diaspora and the themes that have
  captivated readers since Pachinko. Hosted by Erica Wagner. \n \n‘A prof
 oundly generous and humane novel about duty\, family and the dream of a 
 better life … I was fully absorbed by the fates of the Koh family … Mast
 erful’ Douglas Stuart \n \n‘An absolutely propulsive read. If your faith
  in either humanity or storytelling has dimmed\, American Hagwon will ma
 ke it blaze again’ Kamila Shamsie \n \nA Manchester Literature Festival 
 event co-presented with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchest
 er. \n \nMin Jin Lee is the author of the internationally bestselling no
 vels Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko. Pachinko was selected as o
 ne of the New York Times ‘100 Best Books of the Century.’ She is the New
  York State Author Laureate (2025 – 2027)\, recognised for her outstandi
 ng contribution to contemporary literature. \n \nThis event will be reco
 rded for The Observer Book Club podcast\, which is hosted by the Observe
 r’s?Literary Editor\, Tom Gatti. The Observer Book Club brings to life g
 reat stories\, ideas and debate. You can listen in your preferred podcas
 t app.
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Contact Theatre\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M15 6JA
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