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Frances Park

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Born

Boston, The United States

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https://www.parksisters.com/

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@FPbooks77

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Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Children's Books

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April 2011

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I grew up in an era when the U.S. Census Bureau need only come to my family's house to get a total head count of Koreans in my ‘burb. That reality is often reflected in seventeen books – novels, memoirs, children's books – published in seven languages, along with short fiction and personal essays appearing in over fifty magazines.

An identity born of two worlds is me in a nutshell. The theme of losing my dad young also haunts much of my work. In my latest novel "Ahn Love" (Penguin Random SEA), I imagine him today, had he lived to the ripe old age of ninety. It all began with a dream of seeing him break into a silly jig in the middle of a crosswalk, years after he died. “Ahn Love” was released in January 2026 and made quite a splash! It was I grew up in an era when the U.S. Census Bureau need only come to my family's house to get a total head count of Koreans in my ‘burb. That reality is often reflected in seventeen books – novels, memoirs, children's books – published in seven languages, along with short fiction and personal essays appearing in over fifty magazines.

An identity born of two worlds is me in a nutshell. The theme of losing my dad young also haunts much of my work. In my latest novel "Ahn Love" (Penguin Random SEA), I imagine him today, had he lived to the ripe old age of ninety. It all began with a dream of seeing him break into a silly jig in the middle of a crosswalk, years after he died. “Ahn Love” was released in January 2026 and made quite a splash! It was selected by Elle INDIA as a ‘Must-Read’ for 2026, and Book of the Month by Untitled Book Club in Malaysia.

Recent works include my novel "Blue Rice", a portrayal of a Korean woman who survived the war with no choice but to acclimate to 1960 white America as she senses her husband’s desertion. "The Summer My Sister Was Cleopatra Moon" depicts the spiritual deformity of two Korean American sisters growing up in Washington, DC suburbia in the 1970s. My memoir-in-essays "That Lonely Spell" was praised by Kirkus Reviews as ‘a fresh take on the Korean American memoir by a writer from a generation whose voice has seldom been heard’. Latest accolades include a 2024 Foreword Indies Award and a 2017 Best American Essays Notable.

In addition, my co-author sister Ginger and I are among the pioneers of Asian American children’s literature, earning many awards. Our first picture book "My Freedom Trip: A Child’s Escape from North Korea", the recipient of the 2000 International Reading Award, is taught in schools all over the country. Our latest picture book "My Sister’s Doljabi" paints a sumptuous picture of one of Korea’s most important ceremonies: a Korean’s child’s first birthday. A glowing Kirkus Review summed the story up as ‘A rich and inviting exploration of a Korean celebration’.

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	Chocolate Chocolate: The True Story of Two Sisters, Tons of Treats, and the Little Shop That Could by Frances Park (Goodreads Author), Ginger Park (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Royal Bee 4.19 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Swim Across the World by Frances Park (Goodreads Author), Ginger Park (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	GoodBye, 382 Shin Dang Dong 4.09 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When My Sister Was Cleopatra Moon 3.25 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2001 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Have a Good Day Cafe by Frances Park (Goodreads Author), Ginger Park (Goodreads Author), Katherine Potter 3.72 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2002 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where on Earth Is My Bagel? by Frances Park (Goodreads Author), Ginger Park (Goodreads Author), Grace Lin (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.76 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2001 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue Rice 4.38 avg rating — 45 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ahn Love 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Allergies, Away!: Creative Eats and Mouthwatering Treats for Kids Allergic to Nuts, Dairy, and Eggs by Frances Park (Goodreads Author), Ginger Park (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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