Fellow “Asian tigers” South Korea and Taiwan share strikingly similar modern histories: Chinese influence, Japanese colonization, Cold War struggles, rule by military strongmen, economic miracles, and transitions to democracy. But there are also plenty of differences, too, especially when it comes to the fate of ex-presidents! Chris Tharp, author of the newly-released Plum Rain Press novel, “ The Cuttlefish ,” has spent over 20 years in Korea. He and John have a fun and wide-ranging discussion about these two dynamic nations. Read reviews of “The Cuttlefish” HERE and HERE .
