In The Proposal, a space opera romance set against the backdrop of a looming war between Earth and a mysterious adversary, a story of love unfolds through a series of intimate letters. This poignant novella explores how a space-born soldier’s gradual involvement in an escalating conflict intertwines with a heartfelt proposal to his Earth-born partner, revealing the intricate dance of love and duty at the edge of an interstellar conflict.
Translated by Stella Kim, The Proposal reflects on the distances that separate us—both physically and emotionally—and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, ever striving to overcome these divides.
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Stella Kim is a Korean-American translator, currently based in Korea. Her translations include Bae Myung-hoon’s Launch Something! (Honford Star), Kim Hyeok’s Chunja’s Nanjing (Seoul Selection), and Lee Jung-myung’s Painter of the Wind (co-translation, Harriett Press). She is a member of Smoking Tigers, a collective of Korean-to-English translators.