Chop Shop: American Hustle
Viet Thanh Nguyen remarks on Ramin Bahrani’s presentation of the darker side of America in this review of Chop Shop for The Criterion Collection. Hollywood
A compilation of essays written by Viet exploring topics such as politics, teaching, and the Asian American experience. Viet’s essays have been published by organizations such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Time Magazine.
Viet Thanh Nguyen remarks on Ramin Bahrani’s presentation of the darker side of America in this review of Chop Shop for The Criterion Collection. Hollywood
Viet Thanh Nguyen reflects on the current climate of Zoom teaching and the benefits of online teaching in this op-ed for The New York Times.
Viet Thanh Nguyen shares his thoughts on Amanda Gorman’s poem and libraries as shared spaces for Time magazine. Amanda Gorman moved me deeply, as she did
SBTN provides a Vietnamese translation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s op-ed about the South Vietnamese flag and the Capitol riot. The op-ed was originally published on
Viet Thanh Nguyen explores the connection between the South Vietnamese flag, nationalism, and the radicalized nostalgia for a lost country for the Washington Post. Among
In response to the dialogue surrounding Minari, Viet Thanh Nguyen asks what makes a language foreign in this op-ed for The Washington Post. The Hollywood
Viet Thanh Nguyen shares his thoughts on the changes of political literature in the coming era for this New York Times op-ed. Donald Trump is
In this New York Times op-ed, Viet Thanh Nguyen explores the coalition politics of Asian-Americans and what that means for the Democratic Party. In coalition
Viet Thanh Nguyen writes about the complexity of the term Asian-American, its experience, and its position as the model minority in this piece for Time
Viet Thanh Nguyen writes about how, despite the centering of Black voices, Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods still falls into the trap of American imperialism
Viet Thanh Nguyen writes about how Covid-19 is killing off the myth that we are the greatest country on earth in this op-ed for the
Viet Thanh Nguyen writes about being a son, a father, and about parenthood as an act of creativity and creation in this op-ed for the
Viet Thanh Nguyen writes about how HBO’s Watchmen fails its Vietnamese characters in this op-ed for The Washington Post. Alert: Spoilers exist below. Vietnamese people
Looking for international literature? At a time when the United States is closing itself off to the world, it’s even more urgent for Americans (and
Viet Thanh Nguyen explores the depth of our shared humanity and the height of the walls separating us in this Op-Docs for the New York
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