Chang-rae Lee was named one of the 20 best American writers by The New Yorker for his second novel, A Gesture Life, the tale of a medic who recalls the experience of treating Korean “comfort women” during World War II. Lee will be speaking on his latest book, The Surrendered, a novel about a Korean girl and an American vet whose lives become entangled with the Korean War. Learn more »

International House, 1414 East 59th Street, Chicago. Assembly Hall. Friday, March 12, 6:00pm.