Min Jin Lee on the Healing Power of Fiction

Min Jin Lee, the author of the bestselling novels “Free Food for Millionaires” and “Pachinko,” talks about the complex role of time in the latter book, her miraculous recovery from chronic liver disease, and why she likens short-story writing to polishing diamonds. 00:00 - Intro 03:26 - Short Supply 11:28 - A Marathon Writer 25:20 - Metaphor and Meaning 37:16 - Finding Kin 44:02 - Outward Bound 52:48 - Survival Instincts 58:44 - Literature as a Lighthouse Subscribe to our channel!    / @theslowdown   Candid, revealing long-form interviews with curious and courageous people about their life and work through the lens of time. Host Spencer Bailey speaks with leading minds on how they think about time broadly and how specific moments in time have shaped who they are today. View all of our content at http://slowdown.media Follow us on Twitter   / slowdownmedia   Follow us on Facebook   / slowdown.tv   Follow us on Instagram   / slowdown.media