Forgotten Country

In Forgotten Country, Catherine Chung tells an inexpressibly beautiful story about a Korean family with a complex history... The story builds quietly, meticulously, and Chung does a masterful job of weaving the past with the present, incorporating mythology and memory in ways that both captivate and haunt. If you read one novel this spring, let it be Forgotten Country - Roxane Gay, at The RumpusLuminous and surprising.... Chung brings a gentle, special gravity to this Korean family's tale of endurance... Her voice is fresh, her material rich, and Forgotten Country is an impressive, memorable debut - San Francisco ChronicleIn her gorgeous debut, Chung offers a heartbreaking story about sisters, family, and keeping traditions alive - People magazineChung indelibly portays a Korea viciously divided, but ever bound to history, myth, and hope - O, The Oprah Magazine[An]... unflinchingly honest examination of grief, anger, familial obligation, and love - The New YorkerHeartbreaking and redemptive - Boston GlobeA] beautiful debut novel...woven with tender reflections, sharp renderings of isolation, and beautiful prose....Chung simultaneously shines light on the violence of Korean history, the chill of American xenophobia, and the impossibility of home in either country - Publishers Weekly, starred review