GINA CHUNG
Press for Green Frog
News and Reviews
A Most Anticipated Book of 2024 —Elle, Debutiful, The Rumpus, The Millions
"A fantastic medley of short stories that dance between literary fiction, fable, Korean folklore, and science fiction. Wildly entertaining, wonderfully diverse, and always delivered with a superb understanding of pacing and economy of language, the stories in this collection are full of emotional intelligence but also prove Chung isn't afraid to explore what genre mixing can do for short narratives."
Spring 2024 Adult Preview: Literary Fiction —Publishers Weekly
75 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2024 —Electric Literature
"Superb. . . Standouts are many, effortlessly ranging from fantastical, futuristic, and slice-of-real-life narratives. . . . Chung proves she’s a vibrant heir to her beloved first storyteller."
"A collection of achingly real but also sometimes unusual stories about survival, change, nature, and womanhood, with a dash of Korean mythology and culture. . . . Great for people who like Bora Chung, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Yōko Ogawa, Carmen Maria Machado, and so many more.”
—Book Riot
"Sprinkled in folkloric wisdom and speculative darkness, Gina Chung’s story collection, Green Frog, humors and haunts with thoughtful precision."
"Imbued with subtle magic, balancing one foot in and one foot out of the ordinary. . . .
Green Frog glitters and haunts, remaining with you until, slowly, you start to see yourself and your surroundings differently."
"Chung’s gift is patiently unraveling ordinary moments in ordinary lives and conveying their significance in translucent prose. Lovely, emotionally resonant stories."
"Dynamic . . . Chung’s talents are on full display in these contemplative tales."
"Although Gina Chung's Green Frog nimbly encompasses multiple genres, fraught parental relationships unite many of the impressive collection's 15 stories."
Essays
Literary Hub: Frogs, Foxes, and Folklore: On Drawing Inspiration from Korean Folktales
Writers Recommend: Poets & Writers, March 2024
Interviews
Gina Chung on her short story collection, 'Green Frog' (NPR's Marginalia)
First Taste: Gina Chung Reads from Green Frog (Debutiful)
An Interview with Gina Chung (Idaho Review)
On consumption and myth with Gina Chung (Conversations with Animals Podcast)