MICHELLE ZAUNER is a musician and author based in New York City. She has won acclaim from major music outlets around the world for her 2021 album, Jubilee, which earned two Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album. Her first book, Crying in H Mart, is an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. It was a runaway #1 New York Times Bestseller, having spent over 100 weeks on the list and has been translated into twenty languages. In 2022, Time named Michelle one of its "100 Most Influential People" of the year.