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SUMMARY:Korean Lunch Adventure (LA) featuring acclaimed author A.H. Kim in conversation with author Rosa Kwon Easton
DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Adventure\n“There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time.” — Jane Austen \nAnd let’s take a moment in time to meet acclaimed author A.H. Kim\, in conversation with author Rosa Kwon Easton\, in this Los Angeles Korean Lunch Adventure to celebrate Ann’s new book. Relative Strangers is a timely spin on Sense and Sensibility\, a twenty-first-century family drama featuring two half-Korean sisters\, their ex-hippie mother\, multiple messy love affairs and one explosive secret that could ruin everything. \nJoin us at Yong Su San in Los Angeles for an authentic and delicious lunch and a lively book discussion! Experience the exquisite tastes of Korean cuisine and learn all about A.H’s witty and entertaining retelling\, and how it explores love\, loss\, grief\, and forgiveness through the perspectives of two sisters. \nYour Adventure includes delicious Korean lunch\, hot tea\, tax\, gratuity\, and an opportunity to meet the authors up close and personal in an intimate setting! Pre-order your book below to be delivered to the event for signing. Copies will also be available at the event for purchase and signing. \n  \nAbout the Author and Book\n \nA.H. Kim (Ann) was born in Seoul\, South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. as a young child. Ann was educated at Harvard College and Berkeley Law School\, where she was an editor of the California Law Review. Ann practiced corporate law for many years and served as chief of staff to the CEO and as head of investor relations at a Fortune 200 company. \nAnn’s second novel\, Relative Strangers is a contemporary retelling of Sense and Sensibility and explores themes of love\, loss\, grief\, and forgiveness. \nAmelia Bae-Wood’s life is falling apart. Unemployed\, newly single and completely broke—for reasons she hasn’t told anyone yet—she finds herself hitchhiking across California to deal with the fallout of her mother’s eviction from the family estate. Amelia needs somewhere to live and time to figure out what to do with the rest of her life\, so moving with her mother and sister to Arcadia\, the cancer retreat center where her sister volunteers\, seems like as good an idea as any. \nAmelia’s sister\, Eleanor\, has too much on her plate\, including being caught up in a court battle with a man who claims to be their half-brother from Seoul and their late father’s only son—a secret love child from his Korean youth—who’s fighting for a piece of everything that belongs to the Bae-Wood women. And when Amelia adds herself to Eleanor’s list of problems\, Eleanor must figure out what to hold on to—and when to let go—before things start to unravel. \nA witty\, wry\, and enormously entertaining retelling\, the sisters’ journey of self-discovery as they reshape their lives gives this classic tale a modern\, feminist twist\, as it touches on themes of blended families\, race\, class\, and wealth. \n  \nAbout the Moderator\n \nRosa Kwon Easton is a debut author whose novels White Mulberry\, and Red Seal\, the sequel\, will be published in a two-book deal\, in winter 2024 and 2026. She is a lawyer\, trustee\, and former President of the publicly-elected Board of Trustees of the Palos Verdes Library District. She is an Anaphora Writing Residency Fellow and a semi-finalist for the Sunspot Lit short story award. Her work can be found in CRAFT Literary\, Writer’s Digest\, StoryCenter.org\, and others. Born in Seoul\, South Korea\, she grew up in Los Angeles and lives in Palos Verdes with her husband and Maltipoo.  \n  \nAbout Yong Su San\nYong Su San has served traditional Korean cuisine to the city of Los Angeles for thirty years. “Yongsusan” means “dragon water mountain\,” the name of a mountain in Kaesung\, capital of the ancient Koryo Dynasty. Yong Su San’s Master Chef and founder Sang Oak Choi was born and raised in Kaesung and mastered both the Kaesung and Royal Court styles of cooking. Yongsusan specializes in Kaesung and Royal Court cuisine\, which is now special and difficult to come by even in Korea. \n \n\nSave
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LOCATION:Yong Su San Restaurant 950 S Vermont Avenue Los Angeles\, California
CATEGORIES:Event,Lunch Adventures,San Diego Adventures
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SUMMARY:A Great Country Indian Lunch Adventure featuring NYT and international bestselling author Shilpi Somaya Gowda
DESCRIPTION:About the In-Person Event\n“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi \nAre you ready for a propulsive\, moving\, and bold Adventure with San Diego-based author Shilpi Somaya Gowda? Then join us to discuss her latest novel\, A Great Country\, and discover how a shift in perspective can change everything! \nIn her latest book imbued with compassion\, Shilpi doesn’t shy away from difficult questions about privilege\, solidarity\, and community. Over an authentic\, flavorful Indian lunch\, let’s dive deeper into the ties and fractures of a close-knit Indian-American family in the aftermath of a violent encounter with police. \nYour Adventure includes lunch\, dessert\, soft beverage\, tax\, gratuity\, and an opportunity to meet Shilpi up close and personal in an intimate setting. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nShilpi Somaya Gowda is the New York Times bestselling author of 3 novels: Secret Daughter (2010)\, The Golden Son (2015)\, and The Shape of Family (2020). Her novels have been translated into over 30 languages\, been #1 international bestsellers in several countries and sold more than two million copies worldwide. \nShilpi was born and raised in Toronto\, Canada. In college\, she spent a summer as a volunteer in an Indian orphanage\, which seeded the idea for her first novel: Secret Daughter was an IndieNext Great Read\, a Target Book Club Pick\, a ChaptersIndigo Heather’s Pick\, and an Amnesty International Book Club Pick. It was a finalist for the South African Boeke Literary Prize and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. It is currently in production with Amazon Studios to be a feature film\, starring Priyanka Chopra and Sienna Miller. \nHer new novel\, A Great Country\, explores themes of immigration\, generational conflict\, social class and privilege as it reconsiders the myth of the model minority and questions the price of the American dream. \n  \n\nAbout Himalayan Grill Restaurant\n  Himalayan Grill has been serving Indian Nepalese fine dining for over 20 years. Their executive chef takes the cuisine and culture of his homeland to the next level with breathtaking and delicious dishes.  \nThe Chef’s mastery of traditional spices and flavors makes each dish an opportunity to experience classics and delicacies in new and exciting ways. Every plate becomes a culinary journey.  
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LOCATION:Himalayan Grill 9842 Hibert Street\, San Diego\, CA
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