It comes as no surprise then that Axie Oh’s K-drama-style novel XOXO that circles around the life of wannabe idols became a New York Times Bestseller in 2022.

XOXO is a new romance that proves chasing your dreams doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your heart, from acclaimed author Axie Oh.

First up is Axie Oh. Axie is an aspiring young adult writer who was recently named a finalist for the New Visions Award in recognition of her novel, The Amaterasu Project.

Author Axie Oh credits her interest in Korean culture and history to what some might consider an unlikely source: the community that surrounds K-pop fandom. “K-pop culture is really intense.

Axie Oh has published four novels: Rebel Soul (2017), Rogue Heart (2019), XOXO (2021) and The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (2022). Photo: Instagram/@axieoh “I’m very interested in my own ...

The 32-year-old Oh, who has also published Rebel Seoul (2017), Rogue Heart (2019) and last year’s XOXO, will be at the Writer’s Block for a reading and signing on February 26 at 7 p.m.