Monika Kim

Monika Kim is a second-generation Korean American author based in Los Angeles's Koreatown.

Her debut novel draws inspiration from her cultural background, incorporating Korean superstitions and culinary practices learned from her mother.

Kim's personal connection to the immigrant experience informs her writing, as her mother moved from Seoul to California in 1985.

This cultural heritage plays a significant role in shaping the themes and content of her work, particularly in exploring the Korean-American identity and the challenges faced by second-generation immigrants in the United States.