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Friday@Hemingways: Book Discussion with Marie Myung-Ok Lee (The Evening Hero)

  • Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum 339 North Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, IL, 60302 United States (map)

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Tonight, we feature a moderated discussion with author Marie Myung-Ok Lee about her new novel, The Evening Hero, which is about rural hospital closures, anti-Asian racism, and how war trauma seeps into everyday life for an immigrant-themes that have become suddenly more urgent and topical.

Ms. Lee is an acclaimed Korean-American writer and author of the novel Somebody’s Daughter. She graduated from Brown University and was a Writer in Residence there before she began teaching at Columbia University’s Writing Division. You can learn more about her at https://marielee.net/

When securing your complimentary tickets for this author discussion event, please note you have an add-on option to secure a hardcover edition of The Evening Hero for $28.99 for author signature at the event. (supplies limited, order now)