# Michelle Zauner
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Michelle Chongmi Zauner (born March 29, 1989) is a Korean-American musician, director, and author. She is best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast and was previously in the band Little Big League. As Japanese Breakfast, Zauner has released three studio albums: Psychopomp (2016), followed by Soft Sounds from Another Planet (2017) and Jubilee (2021).
Rachel Brown-Finnis and Anna Bogutskaya
CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner, chosen by Anna Bogutskaya
SKATING TO ANTARTICA by Jenni Diski, chosen by Harriett Gilbert
THINKING ON MY FEET by Kate Humble, chosen by Rachel Brown-Finnis
Critic, author and podcaster Anna Bogutskaya chooses musician Michelle Zauner's account of growing up as o…
S2 Ep2084: MAKING MEMOIR MAGIC Kerry Kriseman: Summer Reads for Memory Lovers
The Stories That Stay With Us: Summer Reads for Memoir LoversWhat makes a book unforgettable? In this special summer reading episode, memoir author and coach Kerry Kriseman shares a curated collection of books that linger long after the final page—stories filled with vulnerability, resilience, id…
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on the Origins of Crying in H Mart
In this episode of Identified with Nabil Ayers, Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast explores family, Korean identity, mixed-race identity, grief, language, heritage, and belonging. The conversation traces her family’s history, her upbringing in Oregon, and the experiences that shaped her understa…
E85 - Summer Reading List 2026: Books That Challenge How We See the World, Teaching, and Ourselves
On our second ✨annual✨ summer reading list, we explore a curated selection of memoirs, nonfiction, and fiction that have shaped how we think about identity, belonging, error, and what it means to be human. This year's picks lean heavily into nonfiction and memoir, reflecting a shared desire to unde…
Mothers and Daughters
Mothers, Daughters, and Making Peace
Exploring the evolving, complex bond between mothers and daughters — from childhood rules to adult understanding to letting go.
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In this heartfelt episode of The Deconstructed Woman, Elisa Marie and Jojy dive deep into the mother-daughter r…
Food and Connection Series: How Food Kept a Sri Lankan Family Connected Across Continents with Dr.Thurka Sangaramoorthy
Diasporic Connection is on the table today
On the 8th episode of our On the Table with Ashley series, we are joined by Thurka Sangaramoorty. Thurka Sangaramoorthy is a cultural and medical anthropologist and public health researcher with 22 years of experience conducting research among vulnerable p…
Michelle Zauner
Musician and author Michelle Zauner feels elated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Michelle sits down with Conan to talk about her book Crying in H Mart, the impact her relationship with her mother had on her career and the success of her band Japanese Breakfast, drawing inspiration from video ga…
Episode 770: Sticky Rice
Knock knock, we're sticky! Mr. Etymology drops by to follow up on last week's promise about mechanical agitation and Molly almost breaks her mic. We go beyond and inside simple gelatinous viscosity as we barely scratch the surface of the history of rice and learn 27 things about The Fast & The Furi…
..Literally Book News! October Week 2: New books from Michelle Zauner and E.L. James, Lindsay’s obsession with ‘Lincoln in the Bardo” and Kennedy Ryan fever!
This week, Magda and Lindsay talk all about new book release announcements from Michelle Zauner, author of “Crying in H Mart,” and E.L. James, who created “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
They also keep it classy and discuss the new “Lincoln in the Bardo” opera and the Booker Prize announcements.
Lastly,…
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