We finish out Modern Spring (in the middle of summer) with Min Jin Lee's Pachinko. There's a lot to love about this book…but is it really worth reading?

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Pachinko by Min Jin Lee https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9781455563920

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This month, we're reading The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson: https://bookshop.org/a/120498/9780393356250

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