Raised in Wisconsin, she now spends hours each day holed up in a café, watching the leaves, snow, or cherry blossom petals blow through the streets of Pyeongtaek. On her way to the café, she trips over dozens of feral cats. They’re tough and mean; they eat garbage and look at her with disdain. They’ve got one goal–to survive. These cats inspired her short story “Marionette.”