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The Seoul Letter Shop

By: Baek Seungyeon, Clare Richards - translator
Narrated by: MJ Lee
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A touching testament to the power of letter writing and connecting with strangers, for fans of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and What You're Looking For is in the Library.

Hyoyoung feels trapped in her small hometown after her dreams of becoming a filmmaker have been dashed, and so when a friend asks her to come and work at his boutique letter shop in Seoul’s Yeonhui-dong district, she jumps at the chance.

The shop is stocked with irresistible pens, papers and envelopes, and Hyoyoung is soon beguiled by its charms. She is particularly intrigued by the shop’s pen pal service, where customers can pick up an anonymous letter to read, as long as they agree to write an anonymous letter in return. Hyoyoung observes the shop’s customers secret correspondence with each other, as they express their deepest fears and most ardent desires to people they've never met. Each of the customers has their own story to tell, and as her connection with them deepens, it’s not long before Hyoyoung discovers the healing, transformative power of the handwritten letter herself …

©2024 Baek Seungyeon/Storyplus. (P)2026 HarperCollins Publishers Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
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I really enjoyed getting to meet the staff and customers who are linked to this reflective space where writing to strangers brings so much comfort and joy. The narrator did a great job bringing the characters to life. I love the idea of a letter writing store and as I was listening wished I could visit and write a letter to an unknown penpal. This was something I last did as a child. So, I am overjoyed to discover that this store has two branches in Seoul so I have added it to my list of places to visit if I get to travel to ROK at some point. If you like books with quiet stories, found family vibes and people making sense of their lives through their relationships with each other this is one to add to your list. I am so grateful for the hard working translators who have brought a range of Korean books to our attention and I wish the author well and look forward to her next book. If you are looking for books to fill the gap while we wait here are some of the others that I have enjoyed. Every day I read: 53 ways to get closer to books, Welcome to Hyunam-dong bookshop, Sorangri Book kitchen, and Two women living together.

Such a lovely listen

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