Michelle Zauner, author portrait
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Michelle Zauner

MICHELLE ZAUNER is a musician and author based in New York City. She has won acclaim from major music outlets around the world for her albums Psychopomp (2016) and Soft Sounds from Another Planet (2017). Her 2021 album, Jubilee, earned two Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album. She is currently on tour supporting her latest record, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), released in the spring of 2025. Her first book, Crying in H Mart, is an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. It was a runaway #1 New York Times Bestseller, having spent over 100 weeks on the list and counting. In 2022, Time named Michelle one of its “100 Most Influential People.”
Crying in H Mart

Inside the Book: Michelle Zauner (CRYING IN H MART)<br/>

Michelle Zauner author of CRYING IN H MART, and the musician Japanese Breakfast

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Inside the Book: Michelle Zauner (CRYING IN H MART)

Michelle Zauner author of CRYING IN H MART, and the musician Japanese Breakfast

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