April Book Group: Crying In H Mart
Details
Title: Crying In H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Genre: Memoir
Themes explored: loss, grief, identity, family, and the complex relationship between food and culture, particularly her Korean-American heritage.
Michelle Zauner's 2021 memoir Crying in H Mart is a moving account of her mother's death from pancreatic cancer and its impact on her life. The book explores the complex relationship between mother and daughter, the intersection of ethnicity and identity, and the unpredictable nature of grief. The titular essay depicts Zauner, a biracial woman, experiencing a range of emotions while shopping at an Asian grocery store, H Mart.
May: The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin
June: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
July: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
August: Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
September: The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
October: Behind The Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
November: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
December: The Song of Achilles by Madeleine Miller