Koreatown dreaming : stories and portraits of Korean immigrant life
(2023)
By:
Hahn, Emanuel
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
973.04957/HAHN,E
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Philadelphia : Running Press, 2023
©2023
©2023
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
256 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780762484584, 0762484586 :, 0762484586, 9780762484584
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Includes index
Introduction -- A brief history of Koreans in America -- Retail -- Services -- Restaurants -- Conclusion: The future of Koreans in America -- Epilogue
"A successful self-published project, now in a new and expanded trade package, Koreatown Dreaming offers readers an intimate look into the lives of shopkeepers and small business owners in Los Angeles Koreatown. A touching homage to Korean immigrants everywhere, this book will resonate with the growing audience of people interested in Korean culture"--