Join us for the Los Angeles book launch of Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital, a new book by journalist and podcaster Elise Hu (she/her) examining the enduring power of standardized beauty, how that intersects with capitalist imperatives, and where we go from here, when technology is making our exteriors so vital. Using her background in geopolitical reporting and her personal experiences as an Asian American woman, Elise hopes to highlight the voices and insights from the hundreds of Korean women she interviewed and change what empowerment looks and feels like. Ailsa Chang (she/her), award-winning journalist and host of NPR’s All Things Considered, will talk with Elise about the book, K-beauty’s global rise, and how we can change appearance expectations and claim a more inclusive, intersectional, and community-centered ethic around "self-care."
Buy the book and get it signed by Elise at the event! Book bundles are available with your ticket or you can buy one at the event from our book store partner, North Figueroa Bookshop.
Check out Elise’s TED Radio Hour episode about the beauty ideal.