Crying in H Mart

In this bittersweet memoir, the multi-hyphenate talent behind pop group Japanese Breakfast delivers a poignant story of grief and identity. Raised in the largely white town of Eugene, Oregon, then ascendant in an industry far from home, Zauner often felt distanced from her Korean heritage. After her mother’s death following a long battle with cancer, she cooked her way through grief, returning to her roots by way of ancestral dishes like jjigae and tteokbokki. In Crying in H Mart, she recounts her heartbreak and healing, celebrating her mother’s life while reclaiming her gifts of food, language, and cultural identity.