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Nami mun s debut novel is a series of episodes in the life of joon, a korean american living in the bronx during the 1980s. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dec 26, 2008 nami mun s debut novel is a series of episodes in the life of joon, a korean american living in the bronx during the 1980s. Ali ahn growing up in the bronx during the 80s, korean immigrant teen joon is forced out on her own as her family crumbles around her. Miles from nowhere by nami mun brief, balanced and gritty, nami muns debut shows much promise, says catherine taylor.
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Many readers might well regard miles from nowhere as interrelated stories featuring the same character rather than a novel and, in fact, most of the chapters were previously published as standalone stories. She has worked as an avon lady, an activities coordinator for a nursing home, a photojournalist, and a criminal investigator. She graduated from university of california, berkeley, and from the university of michigan, with an mfa. A major voice in fiction debuts with the story of a teenage runaway on the.
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