Summary: The Incendiaries, the new bestseller from R.O. Kwon, follows the journey of a Korean American college student who falls under the spell of grief. As she finds new love, she’s also lured to violence in a Christian cult tied to North Korea. R.O. Kwon speaks with Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night, about growing up Korean and Christian, and shares an unpopular opinion: that books should be shelved with the spine facing inwards. She also talks about losing her faith, both in religion and in art
