Patricia Park
assistant professor of creative writing at American University
About Patricia
Patricia Park is an assistant professor of creative writing at American University, a Fulbright Scholar in Creative Arts, a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow, and the author of the acclaimed adult novel Re Jane. The Korean American reimagining of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre was named an Editors’ Choice by the New York Times Book Review; a Best Book of 2015 by the American Library Association; an O, The Oprah Magazine pick; and an NPR “Fresh Air” pick, among other honors. Her writing has also appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Guardian, Salon, and others. Patricia lives in Brooklyn, NY and online at patriciapark.com.
Appearances
Every time Patricia Park has taken the stage with House of SpeakEasy.
A Brave and Startling Truth
Fordham High School
Patricia performed at a SpeakTogether student matinee at Fordham High School for the Arts in the Bronx on March 7, 2023, speaking on the theme, “A Brave and Startling Truth.”