events (Links to registration & recordings)

 

1/9/2025 City of Night Birds UK Pub Date conversation with Ela Lee at Waterstones Islington in London (6:30 p.m. in person)

 

12/5/2024 City of Night Birds conversation with Rachel Lyon at P&T Knitwear in NYC (7 p.m. in person)

 

12/3/2024 City of Night Birds conversation with Katya Apekina at Vronman's in LA (7 p.m. in person)

 

12/2/2024 City of Night Birds conversation with Kim Fu at Elliott Bay in Seattle (7 p.m. in person)

 

11/26/2024 City of Night Birds Pub Date conversation with Theo Downes-Le Guin at Powell's in Portland, OR (7 p.m. in person)

 

10/14/2024 Beasts of a Little Land conversation with Maria Osetrova at Dom Knigi in St. Petersburg, Russia (5 p.m. in person)  

 

9/30/2024 Diaspora Literature & Culture Event at Literature Translation Institute of Korea, in-person in Seoul (2 p.m.)

 

9/27/2024 Books and the City 작가 만남 (사랑과 용기), 티타임 co-hosted with Kyobo Books at 베어카페, 종로, Seoul (7 p.m.–10 p.m.)

 

8/14/2024 Korean Culture Center in Moscow Conversation with translator and literary consultants of Beasts of a Little Land (7 p.m. Moscow time 5 p.m. UK time online)

 

5/21/2024 Khûe Pham's Brothers and Ghosts Book Launch Conversation at Goethe-Institut in London (7 p.m. UK time; details TBD) 

 

4/19/2024 World Literature Festival at NYPL author talk in Korean at 53rd Street Library (6:30 p.m. EST online; 한국어 이벤트)

 

4/6/2024 Writing workshop at Fishtrap in Enterprise, Oregon (10 a.m.–12 p.m. in person) 

 

4/5/2024 Fishtrap Fireside author reading in Enterprise, Oregon (7 p.m. in person and online)

 

3/19/2024 Russian edition of Beasts of a Little Land conversation featuring translator Kirill Batygin and literary consultant Maria Osetrova at Dvor Books in St. Petersburg (7 p.m. St. Petersburg time; in person)

 

3/16/2024 Russian edition of Beasts of a Little Land conversation featuring translator Kirill Batygin and literary consultant Maria Osetrova at Dom Dvorchestva in Peredelkino in Moscow  

 

12/8/2023 University of São Paulo Symposium on Korean Literature: "Beasts of a Little Land: A Novel about Korean Historical Fiction and Female Figures" (9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Brazil time online)

 

6/20/2023 Schofield Museum lecture & book talk (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.) 돈의박물관마을 서울도시건축센터 1층 라키비움 first 20 to register will receive a copy of Beasts of a Little Land

 

6/17/2023 Seoul International Book Fair:

Signing at Dasan Books booth (2:00 p.m.)

In-person lecture & conversation with Winter Kim at Coex Hall A 내 책마당 (5:00–6:30 p.m.)

 

6/16/2023 Seoul National University School of Veterinary Medicine lecture & conversation with Korean Leopard Conservation Fund 한국범보전기금 서울대학교 수의과대학(85동) 3층 김인영 강의실 (14:00 p.m. open to public)

 

4/27/2023 Virtual Conversation with Kirthana Ramisetti for her new book, Advika and the Hollywood Wives, hosted by the Mark Twain Museum (7 p.m. EST)

 

1/22/2023 OPB Airing of Better Worlds: Ursula K. Le Guin's Legacy of Pacifism and Environmentalism conversation with Michelle Ruiz and Theo Downes-Le Guin (7 p.m. PST)

 

1/19/2023 Contellation Reading Series in-person (recording available on YouTube) at Tin House, Portland, OR (7–9 p.m. PST) 

 

11/28/2022 Yes24 Virtual Book Talk 예스24 온라인북톡 (8 p.m. Korea time) 

 

11/6/2022 Portland Book Festival in-person 2-hour writing workshop on plot at Literary Arts (1–3 p.m. PST)

 

11/5/2022 Portland Book Festival in-person panel discussion with Lidia Yuknavitch (time TBA)

 

10/26/2022 Book Talk & signing at Kyobo Gwanghwamoon 교보문고 광화문 북톡 (7 p.m. Korea time)

 

10/25/2022 Conversation with Hsu Hua, author of Stay True: a Memoir hosted by Mark Twain House & Museum (7–8 p.m. EST)

 

10/24/2022 Gaemyung University lecture 계명대학교 116회 젊은 작가 포럼 (6:10 p.m. Korea time)

 

10/19/2022 Seoul Women's University lecture 서울여대 강연 (3:30 p.m. Korea time)

 

10/18/2022 Yeonse University lecture 연세대학교 강연 (3 p.m. Korea time) 

 

10/17/2022 KBS Radio 강원국의 지금 이사람 interview

 

10/17/2022 KBS Morning News interview

 

10/15–10/27/2022: Korea press tour (highlighted in green)

 

9/11/2022 In Conversation with @LBtheLoverofBooks 

 

9/7/2022 AAWW x City Lights virtual conversation with Talia Lakshmi Kolluri and Meng Jin (6 p.m. PST)

 

8/20/2022 Mississippi Book Festival in person in Jackson, Mississippi 

 

8/6/22 Willamette Writers Conference: Environmental Writing Workshop at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Portland, OR (9–10:30 a.m. PST)

 

7/15/22 Better Worlds: Ursula K. Le Guin's Legacy of Pacifism & Environmentalism conversation with Becky Chambers and Theo Downes-Le Guin hosted by Literary Arts, in Portland, Oregon (6 p.m. PST)

 

5/26/22 Dallas Public Library in-person discussion (7–8 p.m. PST)

 

5/21/22 Clackamas Community College Creative Writing Conference environmental writing workshop, virtual and open to public with registration 

 

5/17/22 Lake Oswego Public Library in-person discussion (6–7 p.m. PST) watch on YouTube here

 

5/4/22 La Sierra University Visiting Writers Series virtual discussion (7–8 p.m. PST)

 

4/23/22–4/24/22 LA Times Festival of Books, in person

• 4/24 Writing from History (10 a.m. PST)

 

3/30/22 El Segundo Public Library virtual discussion (6:30 p.m. PST)

 

3/12/22–3/13/22 Tucscon Festival of Books, in person

• 3/12 And So We Begin (10 a.m. MST)
• Signing with Mostly Books (2–2:30 p.m., Booth #239)
• 3/13 Revolutionize Your Reading (1 p.m.)
• 3/13 Love in the Time of War (4 p.m.)

 

2/26/22 Seaside Public Library (OR) talk, Q&A, and signing, in person

(2 p.m. PST)

 

2/10/22 Edmonds Bookshop (Edmonds, WA) virtual discussion for Beasts of a Little Land, with Stacy D. Flood, author of The Salt Fields

 

1/11/22 Rediscovered Books (Boise, ID) IG Live discussion for Beasts of a Little Land (6 p.m. PST / 7 p.m. MST)

 

12/16/21 Odyssey Bookshop (South Hadley, MA) virtual discussion for Beasts of a Little Land, First Editions Club December Pick, with Naomi Krupitsky, author of The Family (7 p.m. EST)

 

12/14/21 Madison Street Books (Chicago) virtual discussion for Beasts of a Little Land with Nicole Chung, author of All You Can Ever Know (7 p.m. CT)

 

12/9/21 Solid State Books (Washington, DC) virtual discussion for Beasts of a Little Land with Yoon Choi, author of Skinship (7 p.m. EST)

 

12/8/21 Elliott Bay Book Company (Seattle) virtual discussion for Beasts of a Little Land with Steph Cha, author of Your House Will Pay (6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST)

 

12/7/21 Powell's Books (Portland, OR) virtual discussion (recording on YouTube) for Beasts of a Little Land with Caroline Kim, author of The Prince of Mournful Thoughts (5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST)

 

12/7/21 Korea Society (NYC) virtual discussion (recording on YouTube) for Beasts of a Little Land, books available through Literati Bookstore (3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST) 

 

11/13/21 Portland Book Festival panel discussion for Dispatches from Anarres anthology (10 a.m. PST at the Brunish Theatre at Portland'5)

 

6/9/21 Edelweiss Bookfest panel discussion (11 a.m. PST)

 

5/25/21 ZYZZYVA Issue 120 Launch Reading (video recording) hosted by Booksmith (6 p.m. PST)

 

5/19/21 Buzz Books Editors Panel hosted by American Booksellers Association and Publishers Lunch (4 p.m. PST)