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Between Two Worlds: A Conversation with Trịnh Y Thư

May 23, 2025 Communication Specialist

Trịnh Y Thư is a writer, translator, and founder of Văn-Học Press. In this interview, he reflects on balancing creative…

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Building Stories: A Conversation with Đặng Thơ Thơ

Communication Specialist

Đặng Thơ Thơ is a writer, editor, and co-founder of Da Màu, a literary platform for Vietnamese-language writing. In our…

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Art and Identity in Motion: A Conversation with KaLynh Ngo

Communication Specialist

In this interview, we speak with KaLynh Ngo, an artist whose work navigates the intersections of Vietnamese American identity, history,…

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Between Rain and Return: Vinh Nguyen on Writing Through Memory and Displacement

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In our interview, scholar and writer Vinh Nguyen unspools memory, grief, and longing through a deeply personal account of familial…

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Cooking from Memory: A Conversation with Chef Tu David Phu

Communication Specialist

In our interview with Chef Tu David Phu, the Oakland-born, Emmy-nominated chef shared how his culinary journey began not in…

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Writing Through Chaos and Culture: Carolyn Huynh on Storytelling Across Genres

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Carolyn Huynh is the author of The Fortunes of Jaded Women and The Family Recipe, two novels that center on…

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Thái Nguyễn Talks Fashion, Family, and Mai’s Áo Dài

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Thái Nguyễn is a Vietnamese American fashion designer and author whose work celebrates Vietnamese culture and identity. His children’s book…

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Charting New Waters: An Interview with Andrew Lam

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In this interview, Andrew Lam discusses his upcoming short story collection Stories from the Edge of the Sea, which explores…

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Lan Cao: Writing Through Memory, War, and Diaspora

April 30, 2025 Communication Specialist

For the Viet Book Fest 2024 Author Spotlight, Lan Cao—author of the groundbreaking novel Monkey Bridge—shared reflections on her literary…

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Hội Chợ Sách “Viet Book Fest” 2025: Tôn Vinh Văn Chương Của Tác Giả Việt Hải Ngoại

March 24, 2025 Communication Specialist

Ngày 24 tháng Ba, 2025 – (Santa Ana, CA) – Hội Văn Học Nghệ Thuật Việt Mỹ (VAALA) (Vietnamese American…

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