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Children's book authoer Hanh Bui converse with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her book, "The Yellow Áo Dài." ABOUT THE GUEST At eight years old, Hanh Bui and her family left war-torn Vietnam for safety and a new beginning. After nine days at sea, they were rescued by the United States Navy. Hanh will always be grateful for the kindness of her first American helpers....

Writer Beth Nguyen speaks with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her memoir, "Owner of a Lonely Heart." ABOUT THE GUEST Beth Nguyen, who has also written under the name Bich Minh Nguyen, is the author of three previous books: the memoir Stealing Buddha’s Dinner and the novels Short Girls and Pioneer Girl . Her awards and honors include an American Book Award and a PEN/Jerar...

Chef and food writer Andrea Nguyen converses with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her cookbook, "Ever-Green Vietnamese" ABOUT THE GUEST Andrea Nguyen is a Vietnamese-born, American teacher, food writer, cookbook author and chef living in the San Francisco area. An expert on Asian cuisine and cooking methods, Nguyen has written numerous cookbooks on the food of her native...

Award-winning poet Kimberly Nguyen converses with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her book, "Here I Am Burn Me." ABOUT THE GUEST Kimberly Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American poet and the author of  ghosts in the stalks and Here I Am Burn Me .   She is originally from Omaha, Nebraska but currently living in New York City. She is a graduate of Vassar College where she holds a d...

Children's book author Angela Pham Krans speaks with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her book "Finding Papa." ABOUT THE GUEST: Angela Pham Krans, author of FINDING PAPA and WORDS BETWEEN US, enjoys writing humorous and heartfelt stories that highlight relationships between family, friends, and the community. When Angela is not writing, she enjoys traveling, hiking, an...

Fashion designer and entrepreneur Kathy Minh Bach converses with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her clothing brand, KAAREM ABOUT THE GUEST: Kathy Minh Bạch is a co-founder of Kaarem, a contemporary design brand based in Saigon, California and New York. Kathy was born in San Jose, CA, just four months after her parents arrived from the Bataan refugee camp in the Philippines. She wa...

Writer Phong Nguyen speaks with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about his book, "Bronze Drum." ABOUT THE GUEST: Phong Nguyen is the author of three novels: BRONZE DRUM (Grand Central Publishing, 2022), ROUNDABOUT (Moon City Press, 2019) and THE ADVENTURES OF JOE HARPER (Outpost19, 2016), winner of the Prairie Heritage Book Award; and two short fiction collections: PAGES FROM TH...

Poet and novelist Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai converses with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her recent publication, "Dust Child." ABOUT THE GUEST: Born and raised in Việt Nam, Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai (pronounced  ŋwiən fα:n kwey mai ) is the author of the global best-selling novels  The Mountains Sing  and  Dust Child,  Winner of the BookBrowse Best Debut Award, the Internationa...

Yến Lê Espiritu, sociologist and professor of Ethnic Studies, speaks with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her research and writing on the refugee experience. ABOUT THE GUEST: Yến Lê Espiritu is an American sociologist. She is the author of Home Bound: Filipino American Lives across Cultures, Communities, and Countries. Her research focuses on immigration and refugee studies, Southe...

Poet and scholar Lan Duong speaks with hosts hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her work and involvement in writing "Departures: An Introduction to Critical Refugee Studies." ABOUT THE GUEST: Lan P. Duong is Associate Professor in Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She is the author of Treacherous Subjects: Gender, Culture, an...

Poet Sophia Terazawa converses with host Viet Thanh Nguyen about her documents of resilience, upcoming projects with Deep Vellum Books, and more. ABOUT THE GUEST Sophia Terazawa is a poet and performer of Vietnamese-Japanese descent working with ghosts. A recent graduate of the University of Arizona MFA program, she is the author of two chapbooks,  I AM NOT A WAR  (Essay Press), a winner of the 20...

Ethnomusicologist Dr. Alexander Cannon converses with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about the way traditional Vietnamese music has evolved into its own contemporary sound. ABOUT THE GUEST Dr Alexander M. Cannon is an ethnomusicologist with research expertise in Vietnamese music and creativity studies. He is Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Birmingham, and serves as Co-Edit...

Actors from The Sympathizer television show, Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Duy Nguyen, Kayli Tran, PhanXine, VyVy Nguyen, and Tom Dang, converse with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer, and Philip Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American Studies scholar. A video recording of the event can be found here . This episode was sponsored by the Vietnamese American Ro...

French journalist Doan Bui converses with host Viet Thanh Nguyen about her books, upcoming projects, French gastronomy and more. ABOUT THE GUEST: Doan Bui is a French journalist born in Le Mans. She received the prix Albert-Londres 2013 for her report Les Fantômes du fleuve on migrants trying to penetrate Europe in Greece through Turkey, published by Nouvel Observateur. In 2016, she was awarded th...

Award-winning musician Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ converses with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about the evolution of Vietnamese music and her creation of a contemporary sound. ABOUT THE GUEST Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ is one of the finest performers of Vietnamese traditional instruments in the world and a rapidly emerging composer. She dedicates her life to creating music by blending the wonderfully...

Debut novelist Tracey Lien converses with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her book "All That's Left Unsaid." ABOUT THE GUEST Tracey Lien was born and raised in southwestern Sydney, Australia. She earned her MFA at the University of Kansas and was previously a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. All That's Left Unsaid is her first n...

Novelist Carolyn Huynh converses with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen about her book "The Fortunes of Jaded Women." ABOUT THE GUEST Carolyn Huynh loves writing about messy Asian women who never learn from their mistakes. After living up and down the west coast, she now resides in Los Angeles with her partner and her chaotic dog. When she's not writing, Carolyn daydreams abo...

Pulitzer Prize-winning Host Viet Thanh Nguyen converses with Food Tik Toker Newt Nguyen and Filmmaker Bao Nguyen about the American Dream, finding community, and the way social media has impacted the evolution of art. This episode was made in collaboration with "A Magazine Curated By" featuring fashion designer Peter Do. ABOUT THE GUESTS Newton Nguyen is a Social Media star whose content...