From the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, Crying in H Mart is a deeply moving memoir about identity and belonging, grief and joy.

**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.

'I bawled my eyes out, but I also loved it and I hope you do too' - Dua Lipa
'Incredible . . . So, so emotional' - Natalie Portman
'Crying In H Mart destroyed me . . . It's fantastic' - Olivia Rodrigo**

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.

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.

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.

What readers are saying about Crying in H Mart:
'I recommend this for anyone who likes memoirs, food, and who's ever felt lonely' ()
'I was captivated by this coming-of-age story which resonated with mine and other friends' stories' ()
'A must for people looking to be hooked in memories that span between joy, sadness and love' (*****)

*Crying in H Mart was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 17.04.2023

When a loved one dies, we search all of our senses for signs of their presence. Zauner's ability to let us in through taste makes her book stand outshe makes us feel like we are in her mother's kitchen, singing her praises.

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From the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker piece, a deeply moving memoir on identity and belonging, grief and joy.

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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 international and #1 New York Times bestseller, having spent over 100 weeks on the list. In 2022, Time named Michelle one of its “100 Most Influential People”.

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THE NO. 2 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, powerful, deeply moving memoir about growing up mixed-race, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity.

In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, 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 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. As she grew up, moving to the east coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, 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 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.

Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Michelle Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.

Zusammenfassung
From the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, Crying in H Mart is a deeply moving memoir about identity and belonging, grief and joy.