Chang-rae Lee‘s new book, “A Tender Age,” centers around 10-year-old Korean American Jeon-Gi, who navigates an eventful summer at a Korean church camp.
Host Scott Tong speaks with Lee about the book, which Lee says drew on stories from his own childhood.
Book excerpt: ‘A Tender Age’
By Chang-rae Lee
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