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Welcome to hyunam-dong bookshop

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Yeongju is burned out. With her high-flying career, demanding marriage, and bustling life in Seoul, she knows she should feel successful—but all she feels is drained. Haunted by an abandoned dream, she takes a leap of faith and leaves her old life behind. Quitting her job and divorcing her husband, Yeongju moves to a quiet residential neighborhood outside the city and opens the Hyunam-dong Bookshop. The transition isn’t easy. For months, all Yeongju can do is cry. But as the long hours in the shop stretch on, she begins to reflect on what makes a good bookseller and a meaningful store. She throws herself into reading voraciously, hosting author events, and crafting her own philosophy on bookselling. Gradually, Yeongju finds her footing in her new surroundings. Surrounded by friends, writers, and the books that bind them, Yeongju begins to write a new chapter in her life. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop evolves into a warm, welcoming haven for lost souls—a place to rest, heal, and remember that it’s never too late to scrap the plot and start over.

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Publisher

London : Bloomsbury Publishing., 2022

Collation

301 p. ; 20 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781526662286

Classification

F

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Subject(s)

Fiction
Books and reading
Bookstores
Self-discovery
Seoul (Korea)

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Statement of Responsibility

Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna Tan

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