Welcome!
My debut novel, White Mulberry, follows a teenage girl who leaves an impoverished village in northern Korea in the 1930s to seek a better future in Japan. But once there, she faces racial prejudice among many obstacles, as she tries to forge a new identity in an unwelcome new country. This story, and the sequel, Red Seal, are inspired by the true story of my grandmother’s and father’s lives. My mission is to amplify voices that have been overlooked and spur others to explore and share their own family stories.
“White Mulberry is a beautiful and poignant novel of a young Korean woman’s coming of age amidst the turbulence of colonization and World War II. The resilience and self-determination of her heroine vividly mirrors the astonishing trajectory of her nation.”—Juhea Kim, author of Beasts of a Little Land and City of Night Birds
I invite you to join my newsletter and follow me on The Journey blog as I navigate writing and publishing books, such as landing a two-book deal with Lake Union, the inspiration for my novels, and being a debut author at 60! I would love to connect with you! Please scroll through my past posts to read about my path to publication, and enter your name and email address in the box below to receive my new entries. You’ll receive a bonus Korean recipe as a gift. I’m thrilled that White Mulberry is finding its way out into the world and can’t wait for Red Seal to be published in 2026!
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I must be dreaming! Thank you to @people for featuring Red Seal today, and calling it “sweeping and deeply personal.”
So grateful to People for this coverage, @amazonpublishing for believing in this story, @karinfuire for the beautiful author photo, and @aliciatatone for a cover that excites.
You can preorder where books are sold and at my link in bio. Can’t wait for it to come out this October!
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So inspiring to talk about family stories at Kepler’s Bookstore as part of @baybookfest with the fabulous @mjuhae! The audience was rapt as they listened to how we interviewed family members and wrote about them.
Author friends drove long distances to join and we caught up over a wonderful lunch @cafebarrone next door. It was worth the early morning flight from LA and we hope to give this workshop again at this wonderful neighborhood bookstore!
Do you have a family story you want to tell?
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May is the perfect time to add this one to your reading list.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a beautiful reminder of the power of stories rooted in history, identity, and resilience and White Mulberry delivers all of that and more.
📖And right now, you can grab the e-book for just $2.49!
If it’s been sitting on your TBR, consider this your sign.
Grab your copy before the sale ends — this price won’t last long!
Have you read White Mulberry yet? Tell me in the comments. I’d love to hear what it meant to you!
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On this Mother’s Day I want to thank my mom, who gave of herself so tirelessly for the next generation, and to my own children who FaceTimed with me from Brooklyn and Salt Lake City. 💕
I gifted my mom the Korean edition of my book, now available in the US, thanks to my cousin @judyleerx who ordered it for me. My mom and I were showered with enough flowers to open a small shop! 💐
Happy Mother’s Day to all! ❤️
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