A tender and wise exploration of the interior lives of a Korean bookshop staff and their customers. Each person’s story unfolds quietly. As each one’s past comes to meet their present, the community they form opens the way for change and hope. Lovely, in turns melancholy and gently humorous. a must read for all booklovers.
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, (List Price: $28.99, Bloomsbury Publishing, 9781639732425, February 2024)
Reviewed by Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina