Join International Booker Prize-shortlisted author Cheon Myeong-kwan for a reading from his novel Whale. Translated from the Korean by Chi-Young Kim, Whale is a sprawling adventure-satire about three interconnected women, set in a remote village in South Korea. Cheon will be joined in conversation by author Naomi Hirahara and will sign books following the discussion. The event will take place on Friday, June 9th at 7 pm PST at North Figueroa Books in Los Angeles.   Cheon Myeong-kwan is a South Korean…