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Why 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***' is a bestseller

While searching for a book to write about for this week's page, I was going through a list of books on online bookshops. One that caught my eye was topping the bestselling list on almost every single website. It was "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***."

Books | 2017-12-29 13:44

'After fighting cancer, I speak about happiness more'

“After fighting cancer, I started using more words like happiness and enjoyment which I didn’t use often before. I realized that pain can become an opportunity for blessing,” said sister Lee Hae-in, 72, a Catholic nun and poet, during a media conference for her new book “Happiness of Waiting,” at the Benedict Home of Grace in Yongsan, Seoul, Tuesday. Speaking of the 2015 rumo...

Books | 2017-12-22 16:32

Literary geek at odds with conservative locals in rustic county Hwacheon

Lee Oi-soo's online feud with conservatives has extended to his real life - he is at odds with conservative locals. His life in the rustic county Hwacheon has not been peaceful as he has from time to time clashed with conservative locals. Their dispute reached a climax on Thursday, weeks after the literary geek's use of swear words toward County Mayor Choi Moon-sun was made p...

Books | 2017-12-21 16:35

Writer tells of caring for dementia suffering mother for 10 years in essay

Writer and filmmaker Ha Yoon-jae, 45, who made a short film modeled on her mother in 2009, has published a book based on taking care of her real mother who has been losing her memory for the past 10 years. At an event to meet the author of “Mom, Please Don’t Forget Me” (working title), Ha said dementia has been an “unimaginable fear” for her. “I saw my two grandmothers suffer...

Books | 2017-12-20 20:22

'Miru's Adventure' book reveals Korean artist's desert life

Kim Miru has been to the darkest corners of the world, seeking out experiences most of us would never imagine. From exploring catacombs beneath Paris and crawling around with pigs in a factory farm, to swimming in piranha-infested waters in South America and living as a nomad in the Arabian Desert, her bravery is unmatched.

Books | 2017-12-20 18:11

Nobel laureate releases book about Korea's capital

French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, otherwise known as J.M.G. Le Clezio, who has won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature, recently published his first novel on Seoul called "Bitna: Under the Sky of Seoul."

Books | 2017-12-17 15:05

First edition of Yom Sang-seop's 'Sunflower' revealed

Yom Sang-seop (1897-1963), who wrote "Frog in the Specimen Room" and "Three Generations," is a pioneer of modern literature in Korea, often dubbed a "writer of the period of dissatisfaction." However, Yom's life and much of his works are lesser known, except for his major novels. An exhibition at the National Library of Korea sheds light on the writer as a result of the libra...

Books | 2017-12-15 16:59

Book about wartime rape back in spotlight

Korean, American and Japanese academics and artists voiced concern about a court's ruling that Park Yu-ha, the author of “Comfort Women of the Empire,” defamed victims of wartime sexual slavery.

Books | 2017-12-11 16:24

Touching quotes relieve stressed-out urbanites

Bang Gui-hee, the publisher of the quarterly Sotdae Literature for disabled writers, said she feels touched whenever she passes the Kyobo Life building near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul. There's a giant bulletin board set up above the front door of the building. The 20x8 meter board has quotes from poems or other literary works written by renowned authors. The same exc...

Books | 2017-12-08 16:46

Feminism, Moon Jae-in books top 2017 bestseller list

“Feminism,” “President Moon Jae-in” and books based on popular TV dramas came in as the top keywords of this year’s publishing industry. Online bookstore Interpark said it picked up these three key words of the publishing industry this year based on its database. With Moon clinching victory in the May 9 presidential election, high expectations of the new administration influe...

Books | 2017-12-01 17:06

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