Between Here and Oblivion

Discover a Korea both comic and tragic, heartbreaking and triumphant.


In four stories, Joe Milan Jr. guides us through a world both comic and tragic, while exploring a Korea rarely seen. He introduces us to a member of a Kpop girl group on the brink of stardom and death, and to a North Korean soldier who wants the bravery of his legendary ancestor. He chronicles the state of true love after the catastrophe of a tsunami and depicts the terror of a body clearing, train track cleaner who loses his dream job when the bodies all suddenly disappear. Richly felt and lingering long after the stories are told, Between Here and Oblivion introduces to an vibrant and resonant new voice.


Short and sharp, the stories in Between Here and Oblivion are fun and quirky as they are literary. If you like stories that linger long after the bus ride, then you’ll love Between Here and Oblivion.