Crying in H Mart

Barack Obamas Buch-Highlight 2021Als Michelle mit Mitte zwanzig erfährt, dass ihre Mutter an Krebs erkrankt ist, steht die Welt für sie still. Sie lässt ihr bisheriges Leben in Philadelphia zurück und kehrt heim nach Oregon, in ihr abgelegenes Elternhaus, um ganz für ihre Mutter da zu sein. Doch schon ein halbes Jahr später stirbt die Mutter. Michelle begegnet ihrer Trauer, ihrer Wut, ihrer Angst mit einer Selbsttherapie: der koreanischen Küche. Sie kocht all die asiatischen Gerichte, die sie früher mit ihrer Mutter aß und erinnert sich dabei an die gemeinsame Zeit: an das Aufwachsen unter den Augen einer strengen und fordernden Mutter; an die quirligen Sommer in Seoul; an das Gefühl, weder in den USA noch in Korea ganz dazuzugehören. Und an die Körper und Seele wärmenden Gerichte, über denen sie und ihre Mutter immer wieder zusammengefunden haben.

Con struggente umorismo, Michelle Zauner racconta la propria esistenza a partire dall¿infanzia, quando era una delle pochissime bambine di origine asiatica nella sua scuola di Eugene, in Oregon, e doveva soddisfare le aspettative di una madre esigentissima, fino alla sofferta adolescenza; e poi le estati passate nel minuscolo appartamento della nonna a Seul, dove, davanti ai piatti tipici della cucina coreana, il suo legame con la madre si fa sempre più forte. Michelle cresce, si trasferisce sulla East Coast per frequentare il college, inizia a muovere i primi passi nel mondo della musica e conosce l¿uomo che diventerà suo marito. Sta costruendo la vita che vuole vivere, le radici coreane sembrano sempre più distanti. Fino a quando, a venticinque anni, la notizia che sua madre ha un cancro in fase terminale la spinge ad andare in cerca della propria identità culturale. E a riscattare il patrimonio di sapori, profumi, linguaggi e tradizioni che la donna le ha donato. Schietta e poetica, la voce di Michelle Zauner risuona luminosa sulla pagina come sul palco. Ricco di aneddoti personali e di foto di famiglia, Crying in H Mart è un libro da leggere, rileggere, amare e condividere.

From the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, deeply moving memoir about growing up dual-heritage, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity.<BR><BR>'I bawled my eyes out, but I also loved it and I hope you do too' - Dua Lipa<BR>'Incredible . . . So, so emotional' - Natalie Portman<BR>'Crying In H Mart destroyed me . . . It's fantastic' - Olivia Rodrigo<BR><BR>In this story of family and food, grief and joy, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter and guitarist. With humour and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school; of struggling with her mother's expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; and of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaped plates of food. But, as she grew up, her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live.<BR><BR>It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.<BR><BR>Vivacious and honest, Michelle Zauner's voice is as alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share and reread.<BR><BR>What readers are saying about Crying in H Mart:<BR>'I recommend this for anyone who likes memoirs, food, and who's ever felt lonely' (*****)<BR>'I was captivated by this coming-of-age story which resonated with mine and other friends' stories' (*****)<BR>'A must for people looking to be hooked in memories that span between joy, sadness and love' (*****)<BR><BR>*Crying in H Mart was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 17.04.2023

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST<BR><BR>In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. <BR><BR>As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.<BR><BR>Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.