All the World Can Hold

Set against the backdrop of September 2001, All the World Can Hold is a work of literary fiction that explores the intersection of personal regret and global upheaval. On a cruise ship bound for Bermuda, three passengers navigate their own internal crises as the world changes around them. Franny attempts to honor her mother's seventieth birthday despite a strained relationship and the rising death toll from the recent attacks. Doug, a former television star, struggles with his sobriety and the shadows of his past misdeeds. Meanwhile, Lucy, an MIT graduate student, grapples with her future in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

This volume 1 novel by Jung Yun examines the delicate balance between human needs and desires. As a piece of contemporary literature, All the World Can Hold uses the setting of the Sonata cruise ship to examine family life and the choices that define us. It is a profound study of how interpersonal dramas persist even when the larger world spins into chaos.