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May 7, 2007 · 17 books7,364 followers. Min Jin Lee’s novel Pachinko (Feb 2017) is a national bestseller, a New York Times Editor’s Choice and an American Booksellers Association’s Indie Next Great Reads. Lee’s debut novel Free Food for Millionaires (May 2007) was a No. 1 Book Sense Pick, a New York Times Editor’s Choice, a Wall Street Journal ...
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Trollope wrote that men and women ought to grow upward, “towards the light, as the trees do,” and Lee clearly has absorbed that lesson. But in “Free Food for Millionaires,” she imparts a ...
Feb 22, 2024 · 2. Min Jin Lee drew on her own experiences as a Korean-American woman living in New York City to craft the story of Casey Han and her journey of self-discovery. 3. The novel’s title, “Free Food for Millionaires,” is a reference to the idea that success and wealth do not necessarily guarantee happiness or fulfillment.
Feb 17, 2022 · Michael Luo interviews Min Jin Lee, the author of “Pachinko” and “Free Food for Millionaires,” and they discuss her writing process, her memories of arriving in America, and why she reads ...
May 22, 2007 · Free Food for Millionaires. Hardcover – May 22, 2007. by Min Jin Lee (Author) 4.2 4,964 ratings. See all formats and editions. Casey Han's four years at Princeton gave her many things, "But no job and a number of bad habits." Casey's parents, who live in Queens, are Korean immigrants working in a dry cleaner, desperately trying to hold on to ...
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Jul 6, 2007 · Min Jin Lee wanted to capture the experience of children of immigrants living in America. Her debut novel, Free Food for Millionaires, tells the story of Casey Han, a daughter of Korean immigrants ...
Apr 9, 2008 · Min Jin Lee gets into the heads of a dry cleaner operator and a Julliard alumnus, an aging bookstore owner and a stockbroker on Wall Street. The author changes hats so effortlessly and frequently that we are able to know all sides of each story as it is told, often agreeing with the opinion of one character until that of their antagonist is ...
