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- A psychologist with a savior complex offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol in this "first great K-pop literary phenomenon" (Debutiful) that is perfect for fans of Mouth to Mouth and Black Buck.
- About the Author: Christine Ma-Kellams is a Harvard-trained cultural psychologist, Pushcart-nominated fiction writer, and first-generation American.
- 224 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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A psychologist with a savior complex offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol in this "first great K-pop literary phenomenon" (Debutiful) that is perfect for fans of Mouth to Mouth and Black Buck. Sang Duri is the eldest member and "visual" of a Korean boy band at the apex of global superstardom. But when his latest solo single accidentally leads to controversy, he's abruptly canceled. To spare the band from fallout with obsessive fans and overbearing management, Duri disappears from the public eye by hiding out in the McMansion of a Chinese American woman he meets in a Los Angeles H-Mart. But his rescuer is both unhappily married and a psychologist with a savior complex, a combination that makes their potential union seductive and incredibly problematic. Meanwhile, in Seoul, the band's music producer, Pinocchio, remembers his first brainchild: a girl group that tragically disbanded under mysterious circumstances. The past and the present combine to ignite a spiral of violent interactions that might change the fates of both the band members and the music industry. In its "gripping exploration of the complexities that accompany fame" (Booklist), The Band considers the many ways in which love and celebrity can devolve into something far more sinister.About the Author
Christine Ma-Kellams is a Harvard-trained cultural psychologist, Pushcart-nominated fiction writer, and first-generation American. Her work and writing have appeared in HuffPost, Chicago Tribune, Catapult, Salon, The Wall Street Journal, the Rumpus, and many more publications. The Band is her first novel. You can find her in person at one of California's coastal cities or online at ChristineMa-Kellams.com.Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Atria Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Christine Ma-Kellams
Language: English
Street Date: January 21, 2025
TCIN: 92387745
UPC: 9781668018385
Item Number (DPCI): 247-35-8874
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Annie Tai - 1 year ago
I highly recommend “The Band,” most of all, because it is a book that had me laughing out loud on many occasions. It strikes a great balance between humor, a captivating plot and insights on science-based knowledge. Its unique storyline (Korean K-pop idol hiding in a Chinese-American married woman’s house) is written in a way that left me feeling intellectually stimulated, thanks to the reliable references to social science and psychology research. In this way, “The Band” is a novel blending fact and fiction with humor that is definitely worth the read.