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Min Jin Lee reflects on mortality and the drive to write

Original: ‘I thought, if I’m going to die, I’m going to write a book first’: Pachinko author Min Jin Lee

Author Min Jin Lee, best known for her acclaimed novel Pachinko, has given an interview recalling that she resolved to write a book before she died, a mindset she says shaped her path as a writer. The remarks have drawn attention from readers following her career and the ongoing cultural reach of Pachinko, which chronicled generations of a Korean family in Japan.

Why now: A new interview with a celebrated novelist is drawing interest from readers of literary news.

Min Jin LeePachinkoThe Guardian

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