River Junction: Tales of Life in the United States and Korea

Join author Sukza Park on a journey toward understanding the emotional landscapes of Koreans, and their culture and history in this powerful collection of eleven short stories.

The first section contains six stories, each exploring the lives of Koreans living in Korea. Park introduces Korean characters-steeped in tradition, history and culture-who must find ways of maintaining their self-worth while navigating essential human challenges that plague everyone.

The second section deals primarily with stories that address the experience of Koreans living in the United States and the attendant issues of making an identity and place for oneself in a foreign land. The characters in these stories wrestle with keeping a sense of belonging to their home country while cultivating a new life and sense of belonging in America.

In all her stories, Park vividly captures the distinctly Korean characters, how these individuals grapple with universal issues, all while establishing the deep threads of humanity running between Koreans and English-speaking audiences everywhere. The stories will ignite sparks of empathy and recognition that will expand minds and broaden horizons.