# Event Details

- **Event Name**: May A Good Yarn Book Club: Honey in the Wound
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our May A Good Yarn book club pick:  Honey in the Wound by Jiyoung HanAbout this EventJoin a group of craft-curious makers who get together and unwind via making: knitting, needlepoint, collage. You name it. Listen to the month’s book while you craft at home & then bring your WIP or FO to show off while we discuss the book!To join the club subscribe via the Old Town Books page on Libro.fm You will get your first audiobook free! RSVP for our IRL meetups here then get crafting (and listening.)By attending any and all Old Town Books events you are agreeing to our code of conduct.This month we are listening to Honey in the Wound by Jiyoung Han.About the Book:A lyrical and suspenseful debut novel about a mysteriously gifted Korean family confronting the brutality of the Japanese empire, Honey in the Wound is an epic tale of survival and the reclamation of power.A sister disappears and returns as a tiger. A mother’s voice compels the truth from any tongue. A granddaughter divines secrets in others’ dreams. These women are all of one lineage—a Korean family split across decades and borders by Japanese imperialism.At this saga’s heart is Young-Ja, a girl who infuses food with her emotions. She revels in her gift for cooking, nourishing the people she loves with her cheerfulness. But her sunny childhood comes to an end in 1931 when Japanese soldiers crush her family’s defiance against the Empire. Young-Ja is cast adrift, her food turning increasingly bitter with grief. When a Korean rebel fighter notices her talents, however, she is whisked off to Manchuria to join a secretive sisterhood of beautiful teahouse spies. There, Young-Ja finds a new sense of belonging and starts using her abilities for the resistance. But the Imperial Army is not yet finished with her…Decades later, Young-Ja lives alone in Seoul, withdrawn from the world until her Tokyo-born granddaughter Rinako bursts into her life with the ability to see into dreams. In cultivating a tentative bond, they confront the long-buried past in a stunning emotional climax.As an unforgettable family perseveres in the long shadow of colonialism, Honey in the Wound transports readers to mountain forests where tiger-girls stalk, to Manchurian teahouses and opium dens where charming smiles veil secrets, and to the modern metropolises of Tokyo and Seoul where restless ghosts stir. This debut novel is a tender yet powerful multi-generational drama that shines light onto the twentieth century’s darkest corners and gives voice to those who bore witness.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Alexandria
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Old Town Books
- **lat**: 38.80359139999999
- **long**: -77.04368099999999
- **full address**: Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is May A Good Yarn Book Club: Honey in the Wound being held?
  - **A:** May A Good Yarn Book Club: Honey in the Wound takes place on Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 01 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, United States.
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