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In this powerful story, Natasha faces a choice: return to the demanding world of Russian dance that nearly broke her or walk away for good. This story left me thinking about the ways we overcome setbacks and redefine what truly matters.
For our December Reese’s Book Club pick, we’re exploring the fierce and beautiful world of ballet with City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim! In this powerful story, Natasha faces a choice: return to the demanding world of Russian dance that nearly broke her or walk away for good. This story left me thinking about the ways we overcome setbacks and redefine what truly matters.
FROM THE AUTHOR
Juhea Kim
Juhea Kim is the author of the novel Beasts of a Little Land (Ecco 2021), a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and shortlisted for the Yasyana Polyana Prize. A graduate of Princeton University, her writing has been published in Granta, Times Literary Supplement, The Independent, Zyzzyva, Guernica and else where. Born in Korea and raised in Portland, Oregon, Kim now lives in London. Her sophomore novel, City of Night Birds, is the Reese's Book Club December 2024 Pick.
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