Here is author Joel Peterson speaking at the 2015 HalfKorean.com Meet on July 18, 2015. Joel was a guest speaker at the event and he discussed his background along with his recently published novel, Dreams of My Mothers. Also be sure to check out our Spotlight Feature with Joel from June 2015: HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Joel […]
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Author Joel Peterson Speaking at 2015 HalfKorean.com Meet
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HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Victoria Namkung / The Things We Tell Ourselves
The Things We Tell Ourselves is the recently published debut novel by Victoria Namkung. Described as the perfect summer beach read, The Things We Tell Ourselves, has an interesting side note to the story due to the protagonist, Georgina Park, being Korean on her dad’s side (which happens to be the same case as Victoria). […]
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HalfKorean.com Spotlight: Joel Peterson / Dreams of My Mothers
Dreams of My Mothers is the recently published debut novel by biracial Korean adoptee Joel Peterson. Based on Joel’s own true story, Dreams of My Mothers tells the story of “a biracial, impoverished boy who, through the transcendent love of his mothers, rises above questions of identity, race, physical limitations, and prejudice to become a […]
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Victoria Namkung’s “The Things We Tell Ourselves”
The Things We Tell Ourselves is the debut novel by Los Angeles-based writer and author Victoria Namkung that is set for release on July 21, 2015. An interesting note regarding the protagonist of The Things We Tell Ourselves is that she is Korean on her father’s side which is the same as Victoria’s Korean background. […]
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Joel Peterson’s “Dreams of My Mothers”
Dreams of My Mothers is a recently published novel by biracial Korean adoptee Joel Peterson. Here is a synopsis of “Dreams of My Mothers” (courtesy Facebook): Based on a true story, Dreams of My Mothers is a powerful account of a boy coming of age, but it is ultimately a story of the redemption and […]
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