G.P. Putnam's Sons
March 2027
On Sale: March 2, 2027
Featuring: Jeon Geum-nam
288 pages ISBN: B0H8RBPT2R EAN: 9798217180264 Kindle: B0H9GPBGQT Hardcover / e-Book / audiobook Add to Wish List
The instant Korean bestseller, a deeply heartfelt story celebrating life’s simplest joys: a shared meal, a kind word, and the warmth of life‑changing connection.
What food can't fix, medicine won't cure!
For Madam Jeon Geum‑nam, affectionately known by her neighbors as the "Hyehwa‑dong Grandma," or, in her own words, "the town's coolest senior," a warm, little treat can go a long way. That's why she runs her small dosirak eatery. Her dosirak are the best in town. But there is something else that makes Hyehwa‑dong Grandma's restaurant special: uplifting notes, wrapped in silver foil, can be found hidden inside each lunchbox meal.
Each customer carries a secret or a burden. But when they stop by to eat Grandma's dosirak, they inevitably laugh, smile, and cry, and after the meal they bounce right back. But little do they know that Grandma has been harboring a secret of her own. And when the time comes, she will need the strength and support of her customers in return.
Through laughter and tears, The Hyehwa‑dong Grandma is a beautiful ode to the strength in community, the healing power of food, and the resilience of the human spirit—a much‑needed reminder for our times.
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