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A Tender Age

by Chang-Rae Lee

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Book of the Day, NPR · August 27, 2026

Chang-Rae Lee on whether his new novel 'A Tender Age' is autobiographical

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A novel drawing on autobiographical elements of the author's experience growing up Korean American in suburban New York in the 1970s, exploring memories of childhood anxieties, church camp in the Hudson Valley, and the fragility of pre-teen life.

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