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When Culture Collides with the American Dream

Min Jin Lee's debut novel, Free Food for Millionaires, tells the story of a young Korean-American woman whose Ivy League education exposes her to a glitzy, glamorous lifestyle — one she's drawn to, but can't afford to maintain.

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Maureen Corrigan is a book critic for Fresh Air.