You published your first cookbook in 2006, and your seventh cookbook most recently in 2023. How did you choose your…
In Ánh’s New Word by Hanh Bùi, listeners follow a young Vietnamese refugee as she navigates learning English in a…
Simone by Viet Thanh Nguyen explores complex themes such as displacement, environmental challenges, and intergenerational experience, making it a uniquely…
Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American Daughter by Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Van Cao is a…
I really enjoyed reading your interview with Publishers Weekly, where you shared how learning about medicine informs your writing: “I’ll…
It’s wonderful that you grew up in Orange County, within the Viet community, and I imagine it is a big…
As a seasoned writer for animated series across multiple networks, how has your experience as a screenwriter shaped your approach…
Cơm Gia Đình — meaning “family dinner” — evokes different emotions for many in the Vietnamese diaspora. Why was it…
Your works span from poetry to essays, and your memoir tells your story through a mix of poems, essays, and…
Your memoir covers pivotal moments of the Vietnamese refugee experience. What was your writing process like? Did you rely on…










