Mixed Messages

Mixed Messages

Sujin Witherspoon: “I don't need to provide a convincing argument that I am Korean”

The author on proving herself, not knowing how she’s seen and the loss of language

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Isabella Silvers
Aug 18, 2025
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Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week’s guest is Sujin Witherspoon, who is of mixed-Korean and white American heritage. Sujin’s first book, Bingsu For Two, is an enemies-to-lovers coffee shop romance. River Langston-Lee has dumped his girlfriend, walked out of his SATs, and quit his job at his parents' Seattle cafe, all in 24 hours. When he star…

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