DiscoverA Pair of BookendsSeptember Book Club with Booker Prize Shortlisted Author Susan Choi: Japanese/Korean History, Language & Otherness
September Book Club with Booker Prize Shortlisted Author Susan Choi: Japanese/Korean History, Language & Otherness

September Book Club with Booker Prize Shortlisted Author Susan Choi: Japanese/Korean History, Language & Otherness

Update: 2025-10-01
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On today's episode Hannah was joined by Susan Choi, author of Booker Prize shortlisted novel Flashlight. Aswell as discussing her book (spoiler free), they chat about language, writing process, inspiration, the books she's been enjoying recently & lots more!
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Books & other mentions in this episode:
My Education by Susan Choi
Endling by Maria Reva
When The Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/07/flashlight
Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
Daughters Of The Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick

Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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September Book Club with Booker Prize Shortlisted Author Susan Choi: Japanese/Korean History, Language & Otherness

September Book Club with Booker Prize Shortlisted Author Susan Choi: Japanese/Korean History, Language & Otherness

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