10 Questions for Hwang Bo-reum, by Michelle Johnson Interviews [email protected] Tue, 02/20/2024 - 10:01 Photo by Seong Ji Min Clayhouse Inc.Hwang Bo-reum’s debut novel, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, translated by Shanna Tan, was published on February 20 by Bloomsbury. In this independent bookshop in a residential neighborhood in Seoul, several characters find connection and work through life’s big questions. Q: Reading this book creates some of the comfort I feel upon entering a bookshop, which is where I like to shop for books. What do brick-and-mortar bookshops offer over online shopping? A: When we shop for books online, we’re mainly using our fingers and eyes. But in a brick-and-mortar shop, we use something else too—our legs. We walk to browse the shelves, and that’s what I love about physical book shopping. For those who’ve spent time weaving among the bookshelves, poring over the titles, you’ll know what I mean. It’s a lovely thing to do, and when we see a book that catches our eyes, it’s nice to be able to read the foreword, the synopsis, or sometimes we may just want to flip to a random page. Sure, some online bookshops offer an e-sample too, but in a brick-and-mortar bookshop, you can browse beyond the limits of the sample, and that’s what I love about book shopping in person. In a brick-and-mortar bookshop, you can browse beyond the limits of the sample. Q: The protagonist of the novel, Yeongju, opens a... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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