birth_place nationality birth_date genre article_title name occupation
seoul , south korea korean american 1967 children 's literature , young adult literature haemi balgassi
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haemi balgassi

haemi balgassi -lrb- born 1967 -rrb- is a korean american writer .
she was born in seoul , south korea , and grew up in western massachusetts , where she now resides with her husband and their daughters .
her stories , articles , essays , and poetry have been published in numerous publications , including `` cicada '' , `` hopscotch '' , `` liquorian '' , `` complete woman '' , romance magazines , and literary journals .
balgassi was one of 45 authors and illustrators featured in `` children 's authors and illustrators too good to miss '' , a reference book by `` sharron l. mcelmeel '' .
