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Women’s History Month’s Feature: Min Jin Lee, Author, Journalist, and Lecturer

Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you, author, journalist, Min Jin Lee. She is a Korean American author (former lawyer) who has written novels, short stories, and essays that have garnered praise and won several awards. Her debut novel, Free Food for Millionaires was published in 2007 and was named one of the Top 10 Novels by The Times of London, NPR’s Fresh Air, and USA Today; a notable novel by the San Francisco Chronicle; and a New York Times Editor’s Choice and other awards. In January 2021, it was announced that Lee and screenwriter Alan Yang had teamed up to bring Free Food for Millionaires to Netflix as a TV series.  

Some of her notable works include Pachinko (2017), which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; Axis of Happiness, which won the 2004 Narrative Prize from Narrative Magazine; and Motherland which won the Peden Prize for Best Short Story.  She has lectured at various universities and is currently on leave of absence for the 2023-24 academic year as the writer-in-residence at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Check out her quote about filling your mind with knowledge. #womenshistorymonth #author #journalist #lecturer #FreeFoodForMillionaires #Pachinko #NationalBookAwardFinalist #NarrativePrizeWinner #DaytonLiteraryPeacePrizeRunnerUp #PedenPrizeWinner #MinJinLee #vocalexpressions 




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