Fiction. Young Adult. Translated by Brother Anthony of Taize. The title piece "A Hangari Jar" tells the story of the first jar made by a young potter. Unhappy with his first effort, the potter dumps the unsightly jar in his yard. The long-abandoned ...
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Fiction. Young Adult. Translated by Brother Anthony of Taize. The story of LOVING revolves around an unlikely heroine: a fish from a wind chime hanging beneath the eaves of Unjusa Temple's main hall in Hwasun, Jeollanam-do. Named Blue Bubble-Eyes, t...
Fiction. Young Adult. Women's Studies. Asian & Asian American Studies. A young adult novel recounting the devastation of a victim of Japanese military sexual slavery. The first young adult novel to paint a vivid and realistic depiction of the "comfo...
Literary Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Art. Vivid visual materials of the North Korean art scene based on nine visits over six years by Georgetown University professor BG Muhn. The art creation environment of North Korean contemporary ...
Literary Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Korean History. Astonishing experiences of a family from 1870s to the 1960s, the most tragic moments in modern Korean history. Twin brothers believe they were born into an inseparable destiny, onl...
Fiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. The French writer and Nobel Literature laureate J. M. G. Le Clézio is one of the most translated authors in the world and widely considered a living legend of French literature. He also harbors a keen interes...
Literary Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Language Guide. SURVIVAL KOREAN CRASH COURSE is a practical Korean language guide written by three exchange students from Leiden University in the Netherlands, which runs the only Korean Studies m...
Literary Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Heavy, intricately carved tombstones are embedded in the banks of the Cheonggyecheon Stream that cuts through downtown Seoul, in the shadows of the Gwangtonggyo Bridge, echoing the story of their ...
Literary Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. This anthology is a compilation of Westerners' accounts of their visits to Korea, originally published in books or newspapers before the country opened its doors in the late nineteenth century. Th...
Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Architecture. The modernization of traditional houses in each country may be understood as a process by which various aspects of culture and architecture originating from China, India, European colonial co...
Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Architecture. Southeast Asian architecture tends to be generalized under one umbrella due to the countries' common geographical, climatic, and historical context. However, Southeast Asian countries are dis...
Literary Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Business. A former Samsung negotiator with twenty years of experience in China shares his insights on Chinese culture as well as practical tips for doing business with the Chinese. Drawing on firs...