{"title":"Michelle Zauner","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichelle Zauner is a multitalented artist known for her work as an author and musician. Her heartfelt writing resonates strongly with readers, drawing from personal experiences to explore themes of family, culture, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eCrying in H Mart\u003c\/em\u003e, has captivated audiences with its poignant narrative. This memoir delves into Zauner's experiences growing up Korean-American and grappling with the loss of her mother. Through vivid storytelling, she shares her journey of self-discovery and the complex dynamics of familial relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn our \u003cem\u003eMichelle Zauner\u003c\/em\u003e collection, you'll find insightful and evocative reads that fall under the category of Biography \u0026amp; Memoir. Each book offers a unique perspective and an intimate look into Zauner's life, making it a compelling addition to any reading list.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crying-in-h-mart","title":"Crying in H Mart","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrying in H Mart\u003c\/em\u003e 'f\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eking destroyed me,' - Olivia Rodrigo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Michelle Zauner explores what it means to cook your feelings... she uses the lens of food and cooking to explore her Korean identity after she loses her mother to cancer.' - Jungkook of BTS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, this is an unflinching, powerful, deeply moving memoir about growing up mixed-race, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humour and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs she grew up, moving to the east coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, performing gigs with her fledgling band—and meeting the man who would become her husband—her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Michelle Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, \u003cem\u003eCrying in H Mart\u003c\/em\u003e is a book to cherish, share, and reread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eCRYING IN H MART\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Michelle Zauner's \u003cem\u003eCrying In H Mart\u003c\/em\u003e is as good as everyone says it is and, yes, it will have you in tears. An essential read for anybody who has lost a loved one, as well as those who haven't.' - Marie-Claire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The book's descriptions of jjigae, tteokbokki, and other Korean delicacies stand out as tokens of the deep, all-encompassing love between Zauner and her mother, a love that is charted in vivid descriptions of her mother after death; in a time when people around the world are reckoning with untold loss due to COVID-19, Zauner's frankness around death feels like an unexpected yet deeply necessary gift.' - Vogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Zauner's writing is powerful in its straightforwardness, though some turns of phrases are as beautiful as any song lyric... but it is her ability to convey how her mother's simple offering of a rice snack was actually an act of the truest love that leaves the most indelible impression.' - Refinery 29\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Poignant . . . A tender, well-rendered, heart-wrenching account of the way food ties us to those who have passed. The author delivers mouthwatering descriptions of dishes like pajeon, jatjuk, and gimbap, and her storytelling is fluid, honest, and intimate . . . Zauner's ability to let us in through taste makes her book stand out—she makes us feel like we are in her mother's kitchen, singing her praises.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Distribution and Logistics Company (TDLC)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45719153475820,"sku":"9781529033793","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529033793.webp?v=1776809352"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/michelle-zauner.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}