[This Week's Books] 'Seoyoungdong Iyagi' and 5 More Titles

◆Seo Young-dong's Story = It delicately portrays the struggles and desires of modern people climbing the social ladder daily through the issue of real estate. The images of people divided by their parents' occupations, children's education, and unfair treatment of irregular workers are uncomfortably concealed, but it highlights the realistic hope that the place where I live would help me live better. (Written by Jo Nam-joo · Published by Hankyoreh Publishing)

◆Times When I Become Stronger = A book about the benefits of reading that help forget loss or frustration. The author begins with an anecdote about a junior colleague. After failing to keep an appointment to meet her nephew and shortly thereafter hearing of the nephew's death, the junior found solace in John Steinbeck's "East of Eden." The book contains the process of strengthening the inner self through more than ten years of reading alone and together. (Written by Lee Jin-mi · Published by Gungri)

◆If We Do Not Forget Each Other = During the Japanese colonial era, forced relocation occurred to build Japanese military bases; during the Korean War, indiscriminate bombings by U.S. forces and mass civilian massacres by left and right factions took place; after the war, U.S. military bases were established, and women in base villages suffered hardships. The author opened a small cafe in Bogwang-dong to create a "village community room" and records the lives of those who come and go at the cafe. (Written by Ki Yeo-jeong · Published by Eunhaengnamu)

◆Playing with Fire (The 45th Yi Sang Literary Award Anthology 2022) = This is the 45th anthology of the "Yi Sang Literary Award." It includes the grand prize-winning work "Playing with Fire" by Son Bo-mi, which received the most support from the judges, as well as "Hallway," "Very Bright Days," "Flow Crossing Walls and Lines," "Leap of Faith," "Diving Bell and Poison," and "Farewell." Son Bo-mi's representative charitable work "Temporary Teacher" and literary autobiography "First-Person Girl" are also included. (Son Bo-mi and 6 others · Published by Munhak Sasang)

◆India Lessons = A travelogue of Buddhist sacred sites and an essay on mind study written by a Buddhist philosopher who studied Buddhism in India for 20 years and returned to Korea. It introduces the enlightenment found while traveling between India, Nepal's Mustang, Tibet, and Central Asia through Buddhist scriptures translated by the author. It includes over 60 photos of people and landscapes captured while living in India and traveling to Buddhist pilgrimage sites. (Written by Shin Sang-hwan · Published by Hyou)

◆The Last Investment Destination I Didn't Know: Residential Lodging Facilities = Is there a suitable investment destination amid the real estate crisis? The author points to residential lodging facilities. Known as "residence hotels," these facilities can achieve higher returns at much lower prices than other income-generating real estate such as commercial buildings or properties. (Written by Kwon Ju-young · Published by Raonbook)

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