Korean Authors discussion

by Hector Tobar

In the Seoul of Kyung-sook Shin's new novel, "I'll Be Right There," university students wander the hilly city on foot. They take in its vistas, its hidden histories, writing in journals and reading literature. And every now and then, they're struck by a faint, acrid scent that always seems to drift over them — the scent of tear gas.

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