Event Details
Celebrated author of the bestselling novel Pachinko visits Boise to talk about the intersection of immigration, class, religion, and the identity of a diasporic people, while introducing her new book, American Hagwon.
The event will be on Tuesday, April 20, 2027, at 7:30 PM (doors at 6:30 PM) at The Egyptian Theatre, 700 West Main Street, Boise, Idaho, 83702
This event is part of The Cabin’s 2026-27 Readings & Conversations series.
Includes a hardcover copy of Lee’s forthcoming novel, American Hagwon!
About the Author
Min Jin Lee is the author of the novels Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko, the latter a finalist for the National Book Award, runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and a New York Times "100 Best Books of the Century.” She is the 2024 recipient of The Fitzgerald Prize for Literary Excellence, the Manhae Grand Prize for Literature, and, as New York State Author Laureate (2025-2027), the Edith Wharton Citation of Merit. Lee is an inductee of the New York State Writers Hall of Fame and her fiction has been translated into over 35 languages.
Tickets
This event is part of The Cabin’s 2026-27 Readings & Conversations series.
Series tickets will be available to the general public on June 11 at 10 AM.
Interested in attending the full Readings & Conversations series?
Get the full Readings & Conversations experience with admission to all five author events in the 2026–27 season, plus five featured books from our visiting authors. Series tickets also offer savings over purchasing events individually. The 2026-27 season includes:
John Green on Friday, October 9, 2026, at The Morrison Center
Ayad Akhtar on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at The Egyptian Theatre
Emily St. John Mandel on Thursday, December 10, 2026, at The Egyptian Theatre
Min Jin Lee on Tuesday, April 20, 2027, at The Egyptian Theatre
Michael Lewis on Tuesday, May 25, 2027, at The Morrison Center
Thank you to our sponsors
We appreciate your support of the 2026-27 Readings & Conversations Season!
Special thanks to our supports and partners:
Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)
Idaho Humanities Council
Idaho Commission on the Arts
City of Boise
Rediscovered Books
Idaho Towncar
Edwards Greenhouse & Flowershop
The Grove Hotel