How music and writing helped Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner overcome her mother’s death

CNN·Jun 24

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Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner has been writing and speaking about her experiences with grief, including the death of her mother. Her writing has taken various forms, such as a memoir, with her book "Crying in H Mart" being selected for the 2026 UCSB Reads program. Zauner has also been discussing her music and writing process in various interviews and conversations.

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