Kate’s 2¢: “Skinship: Stories” by Yoon Choi

“Skinship: Stories” by Yoon Choi

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,    describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I was intrigued by the title. I’d never heard of “Skinship”, but can certainly unferstand why the title is so appropriate.  Each of the stories deals with a variation of being comfortable, or not, in one’s skin and how each person related to others.  I enjoyed learning how the Korean culture was similar in some ways to what I know, and different in other ways.

From BookBrowse.com:

Yoon Choi Biography

Yoon Choi was born in Korea and moved to the U.S. at the age of three. She has an MA from Johns Hopkins and is a former Stegner Fellow at Stanford. Her stories and essays have appeared in New England Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, Narrative Magazine, and The Best American Short Stories 2018. She lives with her husband and four children in Anaheim, California.

https://creativewriting.stanford.edu/stegner-fellowshipActions for this site

WebWallace Stegner Fellowship Unique among writing programs, Stanford University offers 10 two-year fellowships each year, 5 in fiction and 5 in poetry.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Skinship: stories DB106153

Choi, Yoon Reading time: 10 hours, 29 minutes.

Janet Song

Short Stories

A collection of short stories exploring the lives of Korean American families. The author explores where first and second generations clash and find common ground, where language barriers cause issues, and how relationships can bend under the weight of expectations and disappointment. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.

Download Skinship: stories DB106153

Kate’s 2¢: “To Ask Again: by Carolyn Thornton

“To Ask Again: by Carolyn Thornton

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   According to GoodReads, Carolyn Thornton is the Author of “To Ask Again, Yes). I don’t know why LOC listed the author as Carolyn Nation. A similar title “Ask Again, Yes” is by Mary Beth Keane.

   If I remember correctly, the story was a bit out-rageous, yet funny.

From Romance Wiki

As a Harlequin American Romance author, Carolyn Thornton published three titles. She wrote two titles for the Silhouette Romance imprint and also wrote for Silhouette Special Edition.

Books

• Class Above, A – March 1986 (Harlequin American Romance #144)

• For Eric’s Sake – June 1983 (Silhouette Romance #229)

• Haven Of Tenderness – February 1985 (Silhouette Special Edition)

• Heart Never Forgets, The – July 1980 (Silhouette Romance #19)

• Promises To Keep – November 1984 (Silhouette Special Edition)

• Search for Mr. Perfect, The – May 1988Harlequin American Romance #248)

• To Ask Again, Yes – June 1987 (Harlequin American Romance #204)

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

To ask again, yes DB27919

Nation, Carolyn. Reading time: 6 hours, 35 minutes.

Read by Mimi Bederman. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.

Romance

Men. Where could women find decent ones? Ivy had looked everywhere–from blind dates to the dreaded personal ads–and then took matters into her own hands. Would an original Date Mate T-shirt help Ivy find the man of her dreams? Some descriptions of sex. Harlequin novel.

Download To ask again, yes

Cornucopia: National Poetry Month 12

Adapted Senryū (12)

April 12, 2023

Broad-leafed evergreen

Teucrium Chamaedrys has

Aromatic leaves.