Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
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.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Vietnamese-American novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen reflects on how the war in Iran shows, yet again, that the U.S. has learned the wrong lessons
I’m beyond disturbed that my alma mater is wiling to destroy its reputation as the birthplace of the 1960s Free Speech Movement and put students
Many people might dismiss what writers and storytellers do as useless and harmless, but the evidence for our usefulness and power is substantial, especially in
I have lived in America for most of my life, but I had rarely traveled outside of that portion of America that is the United
I was sitting on a beach in Malibu when the news arrived via social media. The temperature was cool and breezy, the sky a clear,
It is an incredible moment to be a Vietnamese diasporic writer. Four decades ago, when I was first fantasizing about the possibility of being a
Le Nouvel Obs | « La trahison ? Un motif récurrent de l’histoire américaine », par Viet Thanh Nguyen
Most American presidents have learned the wrong lessons from the American War in Vietnam, as it is called there. The most recent presidential misstep is
The United States has always had a tricky relationship with immigrants and refugees, even if part of the American mythology is that we are a
Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen reflects on Trump’s devastating anti-immigrant policies, his treatment of allies, and the destructive history that led to this moment.
“An imperial literature prefers the realism of showing the imperfect domesticity within an American empire.” By Viet Thanh Nguyen One way to understand the dilemma of contemporary
As the the Trump administration changes long-held American policies towards Europe, there is a sense of betrayal among some Europeans, as well as shock and
di Viet Thanh Nguyen / 21 Marzo 2025 / Mondo Il voltafaccia della Casa bianca sull’Ucraina stupisce gli alleati europei ma la storia ci insegna
The Vietnamese-American writer reflects on his ‘mea culpa’ with Israeli publishers, the diminishing power of Israeli and U.S. propaganda, and why cultural figures must take
By Viet Thanh Nguyen Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore