Today, 4/6, happens to mark 4 months and 6 days (and a few hours) until the release date of my book, Memento Mori. Coincidence?? (Yes.)
You can read a little behind the scenes on the cover here.
This book has EVERYTHING (that many fic readers hate):
Basically a genfic, so hardly any ships
No tags (but my previous post here has additional details, such as what tags might apply to this book if trad publishing included useful things like tag systems)
Despite this, many people (my mom) and dogs (my dogs, to be specific) have called this book "written," "short," and "????????¿¿¿¿¿¿¿?"
In all seriousness, it is a beautiful book and one I am proud and excited to see in print. You might like it, too, especially if any of the following appeal to you:
Eurydice and Orpheus, in which someone finally asks whether Eurydice actually wanted to return from the underworld
Persephone and Hades, as told in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter
Complex sibling relationships (aka Eldest Korean Daughter Syndrome)
Korean-American family saga from pre-independence to present, focused on women
Women trying to stay sane and alive despite [gestures vaguely at everything]
Neuroscience, for some reason?
The actual summary that goes on the back of the book:
In this brilliant portrait of rage and resilience, a Korean woman tries to connect with her younger brother and grapple with family tragedy through bedtime stories that weave together Greek mythology, neuroscience, and tales from their grandmother’s slipping memory. Recasting the myths of Eurydice, Orpheus, Persephone, and Hades through the lens of a Korean American family, this debut novel offers a moving and darkly funny exploration of grief, love, and the inescapability of death.
Interested? You can preorder here ahead of August 13.
That's all I've got until sometime in May, when I will belatedly remember that it is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and that I have Asian American Heritage.
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