John

John asked Suki Kim:

Did you ever fear that the North Korean Government might suspect that your weren't really there to teach and would detain you?

Suki Kim Yes, that fear was constant, which you will see clearly in the book.

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John

John asked Suki Kim:

What is different about the North Korean system that keeps it from experiencing the same types of uprisings that occur in places like Myanmar, Venezuela or Saudi Arabia?

Jason Howell

Jason Howell asked Suki Kim:

Suki... Do you think you're more vulnerable in your fiction or in your personal life? What obstacles to vulnerability are there for you in either of those areas? And why do you think you're able to be more open in one than in the other? Thanks, Jason

Kathy Henson

Kathy Henson asked Suki Kim:

I just noticed that the subtitle of the paperback edition is slightly different and includes the word "undercover." Do you feel that you are getting a bit more credit for doing investigative journalism as the book is being more widely read?

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