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A \"close-up look at the cloistered country\" (USA Today),See You Again in Pyongyangis American writer Travis Jeppesen's \"probing\" and \"artful\" (New York Times Book Review) chronicle of his travels in North Korea-an eye-opening portrait that goes behind the headlines about Trump and Kim, revealing North Koreans' \"entrepreneurial spirit, and hidden love of foreign media, as well as their dreams and fears\" (Los Angeles Times).InSee You Again in Pyongyang, Travis Jeppesen culls from his experiences traveling and studying in North Korea to create a multifaceted portrait of the country and its idiosyncratic capital city. Jeppesen challenges the notion that Pyongyang is merely a \"showcase capital\" where everything is staged for the benefit of foreigners, as well as the idea that Pyongyangites are brainwashed robots. Jeppesen introduces readers to an array of fascinating North Koreans, from government ministers with a side hustle in black market Western products to young people enamored with American pop culture. Revealing a complex society, rife with contradictions, See You Again in Pyongyangis an essential addition to the literature about one of the world's most fascinating places. | See You Again in Pyongyang by Travis Jeppesen, Paperback | Indigo Chapters