Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
In her blog post, "Why is Park Korean?" Rainbow Rowell says that her own dad served in Korea in the army—just like Park's dad. Also, the book takes place in the same neighborhood Rowell lived in when she went to high school. (Source.)
John Green—yeah, that John Green—wrote a New York Times book review for Eleanor & Park that's pretty loving in its own right. (Source.)
Rainbow Rowell says she was planning a sequel to Eleanor & Park in her head while she was writing it. We're keeping our fingers crossed until then. (Source.)