True Stories of the Korean Comfort Women edited by Keith Howard
This compilation of personal narratives tells the story of the women who survived Japanese sexual slavery during the Pacific War.
All Book Reviews
Clay Walls by Ronyoung (Gloria Hahn) Kim
This early Korean-American novel follows the Chun family and details the small Korean society in Los Angeles from the 1920s thru the 40s, including one visit back to Korea pre-Depression.
Cry Korea Cry by Ty Pak
A mixed-race orphan full of self-loathing discovers his true roots.
Home Was the Land of the Morning Calm by K. Connie Kang
A historical memoir covering the end of the Japanese Occupation of Korea until the present, through the eyes of a Korean American reporter from a wealthy family.
Lost Names by Richard E. Kim
Describes the life of a Korean boy (the author)south of Pyongyang during the harshest era of the Japanese occupation, 1930-1945.
Chesi’s Story: One Boy’s Long Journey from War to Peace by Link S. White
An early memoir by a Korean adoptee follows a young war orphan popular among GIs who is finally adopted at age 11 by an Air Force sargeant.
Winds of Change: Korean Women in America by Diana Yu
Yu attempts to study the undocumented presence of Korean women from the Ancient Period, 2332 BCE, the social and political history of Korean women during the Japanese Occupation (1910-1945) and the role and culture of Korean and Korean American women today, both in the U.S. and Korea.
The Search by Bobby F. Griffin
A Korean war vet returns after 21 years to search for the houseboy, a onetime street urchin, he had during the war.
Country of Origin by Don Lee
A detective novel that delves into identity issues, setting us in various historical periods via headline news paragraphs.
Introduction to Korean History & Culture, by Andrew C. Nahm
What makes this history book different from the others is Nahm’s exploration of cultural change in light of historical change, including in the arts and traditions.
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