Nonfiction

• Memoirs and narrative nonfiction with a nuanced, intersectional approach that tap into the vein of current issues. I particularly enjoy explorations of niche subcultures and people on the periphery of their own communities

• Extraordinary people who have gone under the radar

• Hidden histories about people whose accomplishments have been diminished or attributed to others

• Narrators who use personal experience or an on-the-ground perspective to situate the reader in their work and speak to a larger topic

• Perspectives that are critical of systemic inequalities and unjust social structures and constructs such as racism, colonialism, imperialism, capitalism, the carceral state, etc. 

• Conversation-changing journalism that critically examines the society we live in through a progressive, social justice lens regardless of topic

• Books about nature, climate, and science that deepen our knowledge of the mysteries of the world around us and explore our relationship with nature/society

• Books about food, travel, pop culture, and cultural criticism that dive deeply and thoughtfully into culture and traditions. I’m primarily interested in works by writers of color featuring non-white (especially Korean or, more broadly, Asian) subjects and settings 

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Not seeking: prescriptive nonfiction, self-help, religion/spirituality nonfiction, essay collections