Nina Li Coomes is a Japanese and American writer currently based in Chicago. She's written for Guernica, The Atlantic, and Catapult, among other outlets.
Pachinko Recap: The 1923 Great Kantō EarthquakePachinko’s dedicating an episode to Koh Hansu and the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake proves adaptations can be fully realized creations on their own.
Pachinko Recap: She’s Earned Those TearsWhile Sunja in Japanese-occupied Korea struggles with the sudden imposition of new life, 1989 Sunja is presented with the sudden imposition of death.