Select Media Coverage of The Band
PEOPLE Magazine’s Best Books of April 2024
“What if Kpop Stars are Just Like Us?”
“A disgraced K-pop star hides in Southern California. ‘The Band’ tells the story”
“9 Books by New England Authors to Read This Spring”
“A gripping exploration of the complexities that accompany fame…darkly humorous…timely…”
“A satirical examination of the stars and fans of the music industry”
“Most Anticipated Books of 2024”
“Most Anticipated Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Novels of 2024”
“Most Anticipated Thrillers of 2024”
“The Band, is a satirical page-turner that explores K-Pop, cancel culture, and fandoms…If there is anything to take away from this story, it’s that mental health looks different for everyone, and you may never know what someone struggles with. A credit to Ma-Kellams, who employs humor to talk about mental health in a sensitive but effective way, raising awareness towards a lived experience, and making her characters all the more attuned with reality.”
“The Band is a novel that melds the literary and the self-aware. Five K-pop idols rise to unparalleled fame. One disappears. What is the difference between love and paying attention? And what do we miss regardless of how close we think we are watching? Christine Ma-Kellams’ work is humming with insight and connections. The story itself is supremely aware of its existence within a canon—albeit one that includes the Bible alongside Grand Theft Auto V. Often situating itself to other elements of culture, The Band effortlessly stands apart as one of the most unconventional reads of 2024.”
Interviews & Podcast Appearances
“Christine Ma-Kellams Discusses K-Pop, Psychology, & the Power of Language”
“Christine Ma-Kellams in Conversation with Gail Schwartz: ‘An Enormous Capacity for Breadth’…”
Dabble Podcast
Interview: Morally Murky & Messy Narrators
The Chris Voss Show
“How Literary Journals Help Your Manuscript Get Published”
“What the Future of AI Means for Books & Colleges”
