Prince of Mournful Thoughts and Other Stories, Paperback by Kim, Caroline, Br...

Prince of Mournful Thoughts and Other Stories, Paperback by Kim, Caroline, ISBN 0822966743, ISBN-13 9780822966746, Brand New, Free shipping in the US<p><b>Winner of the 2020 Drue Heinz Literature Prize</b></p><p><b>Longlisted for the 2021 Pen America&#160;Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection Prize&#160;<br> Longlisted for the 2020 Story Prize&#160;</b></p><p>Exploring what it means to be human through the Korean diaspora, Caroline Kim&#8217;s stories feature many voices. From a teenage girl in 1980&#8217;s America, to a boy growing up in the middle of the Korean War, to an immigrant father struggling to be closer to his adult daughter, or to a suburban housewife whose equilibrium depends upon a therapy robot, each character must face their less-than-ideal circumstances and find a way to overcome them without losing themselves. Language often acts as a barrier as characters try, fail, and momentarily succeed in connecting with each other. With humor, insight, and curiosity, Kim&#8217;s wide-ranging stories explore themes of culture, communication, travel, and family. Ultimately, what unites these characters across time and distance is their longing for human connection and a search for the place&#8212;or people&#8212;that will feel like home.</p>