The Healing Season of Pottery (2024) by Yeon Somin is a gentle contemporary novel about Jungmin, a burnt‑out thirty‑year‑old TV writer who abruptly quits her job and isolates herself in her apartment. When she finally ventures outside, she discovers Soyo Workshop, a charming pottery studio bathed in sunlight, filled with clay, plants, a friendly cat, and the scent of coffee. Invited to join, Jungmin begins molding clay piece by piece, and through the change of seasons and the warm company of fellow potters, she slowly rediscovers herself and her will to live again. Yeon Somin shows how art, community, and creativity can mend a wounded heart.

Yeon Somin weaves a heartfelt narrative about healing, identity, and human connection. As Jungmin crafts plates, cups, and vases in the pottery wheel, she also rebuilds trust, forms meaningful friendships, and dares to imagine a new life. The story delicately highlights themes of burnout, renewal, and self‑discovery in a fast‑paced world, ultimately offering a restorative glimpse at the beauty of slowing down¹.