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My next book talk will take place in New York City and will be hosted by The Korea Society on June 25 at 6 PM (EDT). You can join either in person or via live stream online:

In-person participation sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7YhzT1cVKEBgGkOSUOBpLe9u8pWpAORAP116zyUrY3JHrQQ/viewform

Livestream sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyUcrhkndRE3e_xKduq3bui42j3TE_42L-Z0mzxKw7a6Z_rQ/viewform

For more information about my new book, Cornerstone of the Nation: The Defense Industry and the Building of Modern Korea under Park Chung Hee (Harvard University Asia Center, 2024), please see: www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674297135