Best Selling Books by Michelle Zauner

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother''s particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother''s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother''s diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner''s voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.

Nesta história sobre família, luto e resistência, escrita com humor e emoção, Michelle Zauner prova ser ainda mais do que cantora, compositora e guitarrista. Estreando-se na escrita, a autora conta como foi crescer sendo uma das poucas crianças asiático-americanas na sua escola, no Oregon, nos EUA; explica que estratégias usou para lidar com as expectativas elevadas, e por vezes deslocadas, da mãe; apresenta experiências que enquadram qualquer bom debate sobre os dramas da adolescência. Lágrimas no Mercado é um relato vivo e franco, como o terno folhear de um álbum de família. Zauner aventura-se ainda pelos relatos da mudança sensível para a Costa Este do país, onde estudou na universidade e se iniciou mais a sério no mundo da música, protagonizando os primeiros concertos, e onde conheceu o homem com quem se casaria. Num caminho sinuoso para saber quem é — e onde e como deveria sê-lo —, só o falecimento da mãe, de cancro, quando Zauner tinha 25 anos, pareceu colocá-la, enfim, em contacto com a sua própria identidade, com os gostos, o idioma, a cultura e a música que são a sua herança coreana. Tudo o que a mãe lhe deixara.

Não é preciso conhecer nada de gastronomia para saber que a comida é uma das bases de nossa educação sentimental. Os ingredientes, os modos de preparo, a combinação de aromas, cores e sabores com as quais aprendemos a nos familiarizar compõem o repertório íntimo de cada um de nós. E é justamente esse poder de mobilizar o afeto que é evocado desde o primeiro parágrafo de Aos prantos no mercado. Nele, vemos a protagonista, que atravessa o luto pela morte precoce da mãe, liberando o pranto represado ao percorrer as prateleiras do mercado coreano H Mart em Nova York. Originalmente publicadas na revista The New Yorker com o mesmo título, essas páginas tiveram um enorme sucesso e acabaram se tornando o capítulo de abertura do primeiro livro da cantora de rock independente Michelle Zauner, um best-seller do New York Times que também entrou para a lista de melhores de 2021 do presidente Barack Obama. Enquanto a saudade da mãe coloca em perspectiva as antigas rebeliões da adolescência e atenua o rigor do julgamento das escolhas feitas pelos pais, a comida representa uma espécie de tábua de salvação na qual Zauner navega os descaminhos dos últimos e dolorosos momentos da mãe. Nessas memórias, a autora relembra a culinária afetiva a fim de não se perder de si ao atravessar o luto. Ela passa horas assistindo aos vídeos de uma youtuber, compenetrada em reproduzir a alquimia das receitas coreanas. Isso atenua a angústia íntima de que seus traços caucasianos vão apagar a origem coreana, antes legitimada pela existência da mãe. E entre os expedientes da vida adulta, a protagonista descobre que o luto, a festa e a criação artística podem conviver intimamente na difícil tarefa de encontrar um lugar no mundo. Estreia literária da cantora, Aos prantos no mercado nos inunda de sensibilidade ao reconstruir a dimensão afetiva dos pequenos atos cotidianos, e supre a distância entre o paladar brasileiro e o coreano ao aguçar a curiosidade de conhecer esses sabores. O livro também pondera consensos e dissensos reconstruídos à luz da experiência limite do luto, ressignificando os traumas da infância e convocando a uma nova responsabilidade sobre as escolhas da vida adulta.

Als Michelle mit Mitte zwanzig erfährt, dass ihre Mutter an Krebs erkrankt ist, steht die Welt für sie still. Sie lässt ihr bisheriges Leben in Philadelphia zurück und kehrt heim nach Oregon, in ihr abgelegenes Elternhaus, um ganz für ihre Mutter da zu sein. Doch schon ein halbes Jahr später stirbt die Mutter. Michelle begegnet ihrer Trauer, ihrer Wut, ihrer Angst mit einer Selbsttherapie: der koreanischen Küche. Sie kocht all die asiatischen Gerichte, die sie früher mit ihrer Mutter aߠund erinnert sich dabei an die gemeinsame Zeit: an das Aufwachsen unter den Augen einer strengen und fordernden Mutter; an die quirligen Sommer in Seoul; an das Gefühl, weder in den USA noch in Korea ganz dazuzugehören. Und an die Körper und Seele wärmenden Gerichte, über denen sie und ihre Mutter immer wieder zusammengefunden haben.

From the indie rock star of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian-American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother''s particular high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother''s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band - and meeting the man who would become her husband - her Korean-ness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother''s diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was 25, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner''s voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and enjoy many times.

Ketika Michelle tahu ibunya menderita kanker, dunianya seolah terhenti. Ditinggalkannya kehidupannya di kota besar untuk kembali ke rumah masa kecilnya menemani sang ibu. Michelle harus berjuang melawan kesedihan, kemarahan, dan rasa cemasnya setelah kemudian ibunya wafat. Dia melakukan terapi diri melalui makanan Korea dan mendapatkan hiburan tak terduga dari kunjungannya setiap minggu ke H Mart, toko bahan makanan Asia favoritnya. Dia memasak semua hidangan Korea yang pernah disantapnya sambil mengenang waktu-waktu yang telah dihabiskannya: tumbuh di bawah asuhan seorang ibu yang keras dan menuntut; musim panas yang semarak di Seoul; perasaannya sebagai seorang anak setengah Korea; dan hidangan penghangat tubuh dan jiwa yang mempertemukan dirinya dengan ibunya berulang kali. Inilah kisah Michelle yang sangat jujur: tumbuh terpisah dari, dan kemudian kembali bersama, identitas Korea-nya serta menempa jalannya sendiri setelah mengalami kehilangan yang menghancurkan. “Sebuah penghormatan yang tulus dan menyentuh bagi ibunya, bagi identitasnya, dan bagi keinginan kolektif kita untuk terhubung di dunia yang sering membuat kita terasing ...” —Refinery29 “Deskripsi jjigae, tteokbokki, dan makanan Korea lainnya dalam buku ini sangat terlihat jelas sebagai bentuk cinta mendalam dan menyeluruh antara Zauner dan ibunya....” —Vogue “Ketika orang yang kita cintai telah tiada, kita mengerahkan semua indra kita untuk merasakan tanda-tanda kehadiran mereka. Kemampuan Zauner untuk membuat kita masuk melalui rasa membuat bukunya istimewa.” —Kirkus Review “Dengan memakai kimchi sebagai metafor brilian-nya, fokus utama Zauner adalah: fermentasi dan pahit manisnya kerumitan kehidupan.”—Sunday Times

"From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother''s particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother''s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the east coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother''s diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Michelle Zauner''s voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread."--