The Cornerstore spoke with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/poemilyy/">Emily Jungmin Yoon</a> about life in Hawaii, studying Korean poetry, the journey of becoming a writer, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062843685/a-cruelty-special-to-our-species/">A Cruelty Special to Our Species</a>, and much more.



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