ContentsView article sectionsAbout the South of Seoul Virtual Book ClubReasons to Participate in the South of Seoul Book Club2023 South of Seoul Reading ListSouth of Seoul Book ClubCommitment to AccessibilityCommitment to Diverse Lived ExperiencesCommitment to Supporting Mental HealthLeave Us Your RecommendationsReady to start reading with South of Seoul volunteers for our Book Club for 2023! Let’s dig deeper into Korean literature and culture and explore more about the Korean experience together. About the South of Seoul Virtual Book Club Looking for book recommendations and a literature-loving community? Welcome to the South of Seoul book club. Our South of Seoul volunteers research, read, and recommend books for each month of the year. Such reading picks may explore topics like 1) South Korean history or culture, 2) the complexity of cross-cultural life, 4) the exploration of life within the diaspora experience, and 5) the dynamic world of South Korean literature. Conceptualize the South of Seoul Book Club list as a curated path for deeper insight into a culture and our lives here in South Korea. A way to dig into worlds you might not fully understand so you can feel more like a part of the world around you. Reasons to Participate in the South of Seoul Book Club Participating in the South of Seoul book club community may provide a variety of loose and variable personal and social benefits. For example, the benefits South of Seoul volunteers experience by sharing our reading lists in 2022 included: If you find these reasons valuable to your life, then dig into the following reading list with gusto. 2023 South of Seoul Reading List Each month a volunteer will post their experiences reading the following books and how such books may or may not have impacted their lives. We would also love to hear your experiences and thoughts about the titles. January: I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki  February: The Island of Sea Women: A Novel March: When We Fell Apart: A Novel April: Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts, and Fairies (Tut Books) May: The Hole by Hye-young Pyun June: The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir July: Jeju Island Tour with Poetry: I’m here to find love. August: Liar, Dreamer, Thief September: The Picture Bride: A Novel October: Cursed Bunny: Stories November: American Seoul: A Memoir December: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: A Novel South of Seoul Book Club South of Seoul volunteers take their book recommendations and book list reading seriously. In order to create a solid reading we use the following commitments as a rubric for our choices. Commitment to Accessibility South of Seoul volunteers take book accessibility into consideration when recommending titles. We consider: Commitment to Diverse Lived Experiences South of Seoul volunteers seek to put lived experiences at the forefront of their recommendation choices. When considering authors we look for such things as: Reading about Korean culture from a variety of perspectives may provide readers with a greater understanding of the country and culture. Commitment to Supporting Mental Health South of Seoul also includes book recommendations that support the lives and mental health of our community. This means that books may tackle the issues related to living between cultures. This may include topics such as culture shock, language, relationships, and more. Leave Us Your Recommendations Do you have a book to recommend for our future Book Club Reading List? Feel free to message us your commendations or leave them in the comments. 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