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In 1919, far-flung patriots establish the Korean Provisional Government to protest the Japanese occupation of their country. This government-in-exile proves mostly symbolic, though, and after JapanÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s defeat in World War II, the KPG dissolves and civil war erupts, resulting in the tragic North-South split that remains today.

But what if the KPG still existedÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”now working toward a unified Korea, secretly pulling levers to further its aims? Same Bed Different Dreams weaves together three distinct narrative voices with an archive of mysterious images, and twists reality like a kaleidoscope. Korean history, American pop culture, and our tech-fraught lives come together in this extraordinary and unforgettable novel.

Soon Sheen, a former writer now employed by the tech behemoth GLOAT, comes into possession of an unfinished book seemingly authored by the KPG. The manuscript is a riveting revisionist history, connecting famous names and obscure bit players to the KPGÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s grand projectÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”everyone from Syngman Rhee and architect-poet Yi Sang to Jack London and Marilyn Monroe.ÌýM*A*S*H is in here, too, as are the Moonies and a history of violence extending from the assassination of President McKinley to the Reagan-era downing of a passenger plane that puts the world on the brink of war.

From the acclaimed author of Personal Days, Same Bed Different Dreams is a raucously funny feat of imagination and a thrilling meld of history and fiction that pulls readers into another dimensionÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”one in which utopia is possible.

And, for anyone more interested in the visual, ! (That’s only available on Amazon, apparently.)

As always, we’ll be broadcasting live on Thursday mornings at 10am (subject to change, for updates), with the podcast version available for download (, , this website) every Friday.

This season, we’ll be talking with a number of people from throughout the book worldÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”for example, a bookseller, critic, academic, writer, booktuber, etc.ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½”and adding those onto the audio-only version. And we kick that all off with a conversation with Ed Park himself! Download the first episode on Friday (12/8) to hear him talk about the origins of the book, his process, various influences, Korean authors to read, and more!

One final note: This season will last through the end of January, and then, in February, we’ll kick off season 22 featuring Alexis Wright’s .Ìý(Pre-order now, so that you’re ready to go when the season rolls around.)

But, what’s of most importance right now, is the Same Bed Different Dreams reading schedule, which is as follows:

12/7: 1-70

12/14: 71-155

12/21: 156-206

12/28: 207-256

1/4: 257-342

1/11: 343-382

1/18: 383-450

1/25: 451-End

Here’s the link to the . See you there!