{"title":"David S. Cho","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid S. Cho’s works invite readers into a rich exploration of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, blending reflective storytelling with profound themes. His writing often delves into the complexities of identity, memory, and the human experience through a nuanced literary lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cstrong\u003eA Half–Life\u003c\/strong\u003e, Cho crafts narratives that are both intimate and expansive, appealing to those who appreciate thoughtful, evocative prose rooted in cultural insight and emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-halflife-by-david-s-cho-9781933880891","title":"A Half–Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA poetry collection centred on the Korean American experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe term “half-life” is used to describe radioactive decay, pharmaceutical drugs, rocks, the atoms of our human bodies, and even technological products. Using this idea as a starting point, \u003cem\u003eA Half-Life\u003c\/em\u003e provides a rare glimpse into the Korean American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe poems utilise the literal metaphor of the highway as the intersecting point of America, Asia, and the globe, to reflect on the emotional and physical journeys many Asian Americans take. From Chicago to Seattle, from the biographical to the fictional, from current times to the Korean and Vietnam wars, \u003cem\u003eA Half-Life\u003c\/em\u003e covers the joy and pain, the probable and improbable, the individual and communal—the cultural histories we all share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462586319084,"sku":"9781933880891","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781933880891-a-half-life.jpg?v=1775016843"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-s-cho.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}