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“The pinball business was dirty, they said; pachinko gave off a strong odor of poverty and criminality”

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Min Jin Lee, born in 1968, is a talented writer known for her delicate emotions and profound insights into the lives of Asian immigrants and their descendants. Her debut novel, 'Pachinko', received widespread acclaim and won multiple literary awards. more

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