Green Frog Stories
Green Frog Stories by Gina Chung, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on March 12, 2024, is a collection of short stories that delves into themes of Korean American womanhood, family life, and transformation. This edition comprises 240 pages and is presented in English. The stories explore a blend of fantastical elements and real-life experiences, showcasing the complexities of identity and survival through various narratives.
Readers will encounter a diverse array of characters and situations, from talking dolls aiding twins to navigate their challenges, to a woman reflecting on her father’s legacy after his passing. The collection balances moments of hope and heartbreak, illustrating the intricate dynamics of family relationships and personal growth. Chung’s storytelling captures a wide spectrum of emotions, inviting readers to engage with both the fantastical and the deeply personal aspects of life.
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ONE OF NPR’S 2024 “BOOKS WE LOVE”
From the author of Sea Change comes a short story collection that explores Korean American womanhood, bodies, animals, and transformation as a means of survival.
“The stories hit, each one, and land with such seeming perfection. Chung’s book sits next to my all-time favorite story collections by masters of the craft: Karen Russell, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, George Saunders, and Ted Chiang.”—Morgan Talty, award-winning author of Night of the Living Rez
Equal parts fantastical—a pair of talking dolls help twins escape a stifling home, a heart boils on the stove as part of an elaborate cure for melancholy, a fox demon contemplates avenging her sister’s death—and true to life—a mother and daughter try to heal their rift when the daughter falls unexpectedly pregnant, a woman reexamines her father’s legacy after his death—the stories in this collection are hopeful and heartbreaking, full of danger and full of joy.
Chung is a master at capturing emotion, and her characters—human and otherwise—will claw their way into your heart and make themselves at home.
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