A Gesture Life by Chang-rae Lee + Author Interview [in aOnline]
15 Nov, by in Absolute Favorites, Adult Readers, Author Interview/Profile, Fiction, Japanese American, Korean American, Repost
The Easiest Thing to Do Is Stop Writing
Having just returned from Italy where he got a little R&R and did some research on his next novel, Chang-rae Lee didn’t even have time to recover...
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