Hello book
lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to
you, author, journalist, Min Jin Lee. She is a Korean American author (former
lawyer) who has written novels, short stories, and essays that have garnered
praise and won several awards. Her debut novel, Free Food for Millionaires
was published in 2007 and was named one of the Top 10 Novels by The Times
of London, NPR’s Fresh Air, and USA Today; a notable novel by the
San Francisco Chronicle; and a New York Times Editor’s Choice and
other awards. In January 2021, it was announced that Lee and screenwriter Alan
Yang had teamed up to bring Free Food for Millionaires to Netflix as a
TV series.  

Some of her
notable works include Pachinko (2017), which was a finalist for the
National Book Award, and runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; Axis
of Happiness, which won the 2004 Narrative Prize from Narrative
Magazine; and Motherland which won the Peden Prize for Best Short
Story.  She has lectured at various
universities and is currently on leave of absence for the 2023-24 academic year
as the writer-in-residence at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Check out her
quote about filling your mind with knowledge. #womenshistorymonth #author
#journalist #lecturer #FreeFoodForMillionaires #Pachinko #NationalBookAwardFinalist
#NarrativePrizeWinner #DaytonLiteraryPeacePrizeRunnerUp #PedenPrizeWinner #MinJinLee
#vocalexpressions 

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Deliah Lawrence Attorney, Author, Blogger, Workshop Facilitator

Deliah Lawrence is a Maryland-based attorney and award-winning author of two romantic suspense novels (Gotta Let It Go and Gotta Get It Back) set in Baltimore. She’s also a blogger and workshop facilitator who writes poetry and short stories.

When Deliah isn’t writing, you can find her reading a book, indulging in her addiction to investigation discovery shows; or painting her yet-to-be exhibited oil artworks of landscapes, portraits or whatever else comes to her creative mind. Constantly on the go, she is also a member of the Black Writers’ Guild of Maryland and Sisters in Crime.