Find out how stories about South-Korean legends and dark lore made their way to the 2022 International Booker Prize shortlist!

Join Tara and Michelle as they speak to South-Korean writer, Bora Chung, about her book “Cursed Bunny” – a collection of short stories that blends elements of magical realism, horror, and science fiction. How can speculative fiction be used to offer a critique of unequal systems like patriarchy? How does one choose between being action-oriented or emotion-oriented in a story? How can one derive inspiration from mundane life for writing horror or magical realism? What does the process of translation entail?

Tune in to find out!

Books and shows mentioned in this episode:

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
Mist Bound by Darrell Ko
The Invincible by Stanislaw Lem
The Origin of Species and other stories by Kim Bo-young
The Tower by Bae Myung-Hoon
Launch Something by Bae Myung-Hoon
Counterweight by Djuna
The Severance
Hatching
Men
Titan
The Last of Us
I am Legend
Train to Busan

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav

‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

5.18 Bora Chung: Cursed Bunnies, Ghosts, and Dark Lore of South Korea