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2024-05-11 07:03:58

● My name is Demon Copperhead(Written by Barbara Kingsolver, translated by Kang Dong-hyuk, Ginkgo Tree) = This is a full-length novel depicting the struggling growth story of a boy born as the son of a single mother, set in the southern mountainous region of the United States at the end of the 20th century. What is noteworthy is that it deals with chronic problems in American society, such as poverty and alcoholism, in a fierce yet poignant manner. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction last year. 25,000 won.

● What I Learned from 109 Year Old Charlie(Written by David Von Drelli, Translated by Kyeong-young Kim, Dongnyok) = This is an essay written by a reporter for the Washington Post. The author captures in honest sentences the experience of meeting 102-year-old Charlie White, talking with him for several years, and forming a deep friendship with him. 18,000 won.

● Saemaeul Geumgo Credit Union Chairman Election Guide(Written by Daeni Nam et al., Industry 4.0) = The director of the Korea Election Research Institute and others summarized the process of preparing for the Saemaul Geumgo and credit cooperative board chairman elections. We kindly introduced everything from the differences between consignment elections and general public office elections to information on election laws. 50,000 won.

● Beauty 1941(Written by Doojin Cho, Seojae Lee) = This is a full-length novel that depicts the imaginary love between male and female independence activists who worked in the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in 1941. The historical pain is vividly brought to life through the fate of lovers who had to sacrifice their love for the independence of their country. 16,800 won.

● Walk between the lines(Written by Kim Sol, Contemporary Literature) = A man who lived as a safe maker for over 40 years but was divided into two after a stroke takes a walk along a river and raises a topic. This novel explores the nature and nature of her desires surrounding herself, recalling her affair with her wife and the murders and attempted attempts she committed in the past. 15,000 won.

● Shaker(Written by Lee Hee-young, Rabbit Hole) = The main character, Now, goes back 13 years and suddenly turns 19. Returning to the past, Now faces a situation where he must save his friend who lost his life in an accident. But if he saves his friend, he might lose his girlfriend. Like a shaker mixing drinks, Now struggles to maintain both love and friendship in a world where past, present, and future are mixed. 15,000 won.

● Meeting(Written by Kang In-sook, Yeolrimwon) = This is an essay that summarizes the 70 years that Kang In-sook, director of the Young Literature Museum, spent with the late Lee O-ryeong, her friend and husband of the same age. It contains a variety of stories, from when she was in her 20s and her husband was just growing out his hair as a freshman in college, to when she was in her 90s and ended her struggle with illness and broke up. As an appendix, an article written by Lee O-ryeong about her wife, Director Kang In-sook, is also included. 18,000 won.

● Wahas Boy(Written by Lee Yu-ri, Literature Walk) = This is a novel collection of the author’s 14 short stories. The title work, Wahas Boy, is the story of a child born with wings against his will. The remaining short stories also unfold against the background of supernatural events in everyday life. The author’s unique cheerful sentences attract attention. 15,000 won.

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