Her novels Emergency Contact and Permanent Record were New York Times bestsellers. She has written comics for Marvel and DC, as well as a collection of essays called Oh, Never Mind. 382īe forewarned, as Choi herself warns, “ this story might be emotionally expensive for you.” While hints of Jayne’s personal struggles with bulimia and body dysmorphia are peppered throughout the novel, this part of her story’s crest is heavy and may be tough to read. Choi is a writer for The New York Times, GQ, Wired, and The Atlantic. That there’s nothing June wouldn’t do for me. I highly recommend Yolk to readers who enjoy Literary Fiction with pithy dialogue or YA with a laser focus on personal character development. Choi’s latest release is poignant and personal, absurdly honest, raw, and individual in all its pent-up fury.

Choi comes a funny and emotional story about two estranged sisters and how far theyll go to save one of their lives - even if it means swapping identities. Many books rely on highlighting the grotesque, the absurd, the sweeping– to make a point and reach the reader to elicit empathy. From New York Timesbestselling author Mary H.K. Her writing has been featured in The Atlantic, The New York Times,and GQ.

She is the host of, Hey, Cool Job, a podcast about jobs and Hey, Cool Life, a micro-pod about mental health and creativity. It’s particularly striking if you can in any way relate to Jayne’s love/hate relationship with the dilettante lifestyle she abhors (but seems to secretly envy). Choi is the New York Times bestselling author of Emergency Contact, Permanent Record, and Yolk.

All while grappling with her illness, her sister’s illness, and their shared (but divergent) pasts.Ĭhoi expertly weaves surprisingly believable dialogue with the truths and eccentricities that comprise the real (and real uncomfortable) minutiae of her characters’ everyday lives. The narrative is the backdrop, but what we’re drawn to- what we’re watching- is Jayne’s character as she undergoes subtle yet immensely transformational change. Yolk is more about the people than the plot, and in that, Choi absolutely shines.

Yolk by mary choi