Charles Kim

Charles Kim is a co-founder and president of Third State Books, a publishing start-up focused on promoting Asian American voices and perspectives. As a co-founder of The Asian American Book Club, Kim enhances connections between Asian American readers and writers. Kim serves as a senior advisor at Serendipity Literary Agency, representing BIPOC authors. Previous roles include lecturer at Stanford University, associate publisher at The Museum of Modern Art, director of publications at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, and editorial director at Welcome Rain Publishers. Kim began a career as a senior literary agent at the French Publishers' Agency, representing major French publishers. Educational background includes a master's degree in French Literature from New York University and a BA in French and Asian Studies from Vassar College, complemented by a Fulbright scholarship in France.