Min Jin Lee on “American Hagwon,” Her First Novel After the Phenomenon of “Pachinko”
Min Jin Lee, a celebrated novelist known for her decade-spanning literary projects, discusses her latest novel American Hagwon, the culmination of a thematic trilogy on the Korean diaspora. The conversation with David Remnick explores her personal journey from a quiet, underestimated ch
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