Welcome to Marigold Mind Laundry, where we wash away the stains from your heart.
In this enchanting tale—a blockbuster bestseller in Korea—the enigmatic owner of a magical laundromat that erases people’s painful memories must learn to find her own peace before she can truly help others.
Born with mysterious powers she does not know how to control, young Jieun accidentally causes her family to vanish. She vows to live a million lives in search of them. One night, she brings the Marigold Mind Laundry into existence. Its service: to remove the deepest pain from our hearts. Jieun listens while customers share their unhappy memories. As they speak, she transfers their sadness onto T-shirts as stains. After a spin in the washing machine, the stains become flower petals that soar into the air, and Jieun’s customers find solace. And as Jieun listens to her customers' stories, she learns that the will to heal is not a rare gift, but a power we all possess—if only we are open to it.
Joyous and inspiring, Marigold Mind Laundry, offers wonderment and comfort as it teaches us to tap into the magic that lives within us all.
In this episode of Author Talks, the author Jungeun Yun and translator Shanna Tan discuss the English publication of Marigold Mind Laundry.
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Author Talks: Jungeun Yun & Shanna Tan
Friday, November 1, 2024
About the Speakers:
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Jungeun Yun is the author of more than ten books, including Live the Way You Want, Even If I Don't Know How to Be an Adult and To Travel or To Love; and she hosts a podcast The Path of Books with Jungeun Yun. Her debut novel Marigold Mind Laundry was the No. 1 bestselling novel in Korea in 2023 and is due to be published in over 20 countries. Jungeun Yun lives in Korea. |
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Shanna Tan is a Singaporean translator working from Korean, Chinese and Japanese. Her translations include Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum and Yeonnam-dong’s Smiley Laundromat by Kim Jiyun. |
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