Korean-American novelist and professor of creative writing at Temple University
Contact: Website
Don Lee on KCRW
More from KCRW
Nicole Beharie: ‘Miss Juneteenth’
HollywoodActress Nicole Beharie on the compromises for access and agency.
Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans
ArtsMuch of what distinguishes New Orleans today from other American cities can be traced back to deep French and African influences from the Caribbean Island now called Haiti.
Why museums are still closed while other businesses have reopened in California
ArtsIndoor museums are still closed — while malls, tattoo shops, hair and nail salons have been open since Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted parts of the state’s stay-at-home order last month.
Revisiting Eliza Hittman on ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always,’ now nominated for 7 Independent Spirit Awards
HollywoodEliza Hittman was at the Berlin Film Festival last February with her art-house abortion drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.”
Ann Beattie: A Wonderful Stroke of Luck
BooksBen’s life falls down around him, and he’s the protagonist, in A Wonderful Stroke of Luck , by master writer Ann Beattie.
Tenants with months of back rent hope statewide relief will help
Business & EconomyDuring the pandemic, many renters have stayed in their homes because of local and state eviction protections, but are still on the hook for back rent.
LA looks to expand Project Roomkey
HomelessnessA few weeks ago, Los Angeles city and county officials were in the process of ending Project Roomkey, a program that places older and medically vulnerable people experiencing…
On the road again--and again
HollywoodIn Chloé Zhao's gorgeous "Nomadland," a woman in her 60s, played with gusto and intimations of grief by Frances McDormand, joins a transient population of older and just plain old…
Art Insider: These Pseudo-Cubist works stitch together ‘failed’ paintings
ArtsThis week’s art picks include Kate Barbee’s stitched-up pseudo-Cubist forms; a new gallery in Chinatown focused on elevating design objects; and Xylor Jane’s palindromic paintings.