Min Jin Lee Revisits the Decades It Took To Write “Pachinko”

Author Min Jin Lee talks to us about the power of the social novel. Her epic historical fiction novel, “Pachinko,” is frequently cited as one of the best books of the 21st century. Lee’s exploration of the immigrant experience, identity and empathy has a timeless quality that feels as relevant as ever in our current moment. In this episode, Min Jin Lee breaks down her nearly 30-year journey in writing the novel. She describes how the many obstacles and detours in her life only further helped to clarify her vision. We explore why she needed to move to Japan to really understand the Korean immigrant experience at the center of “Pachinko.” Through first-person interviews and deep research, she shows how “our curiosity is what is going to, in the end, allow us to have a higher quality” of love for each other.

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Min Jin Lee Revisits the Decades It Took To Write “Pachinko” is an episode from American Masters Podcast by American Masters | PBS.

This episode is 37:46 long.

This episode was published on Nov 22, 2024.

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