Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: A Novel [Hardcover]

Every Day I Read, a new work from Hwang Bo-reum for book-lovers, available now

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The Korean smash hit available for the first time in English, a slice-of-life novel for readers of Matt Haig'sThe Midnight Libraryand Gabrielle Zevin'sThe Storied Life of AJ Fikry.

Yeongju is burned out. She did everything she was supposed to: go to school, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. In a leap of faith, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighborhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster-and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju-they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live.

A heartwarming story about finding acceptance in your life and the healing power of books,Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshopis a gentle reminder that it's never too late to scrap the plot and start again.

Hwang Bo-reumhas authored several essay collections:I Read Every Day,I Tried Kickboxing for the First Time, andThis Distance Is Perfect.Welcome to Hyunam-dong Bookshopis her first full-length novel. Before its release as a paperback, the novel was initially published as an ebook after winning an open contest co-organized by Korean content-publishing platform Brunch. She lives in l—