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In this newsletter, we look at Viet Thanh Nguyen’s use of contradiction in pursuit of truth in his powerful first novel, the California Book Club’s
THE SYMPATHIZER makes TIME Magazine and The Washington Post’s Top 10 shows of the year. From WaPo: “Like its protagonist, “The Sympathizer” signals from the
Simone has been chosen for the 2025 Texas Library Association’s Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List! The Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List aims to select
Viet Thanh Nguyen and Minnie Pham’s illustrated children’s book Simone has made two of Kirkus’ Book Review’s Best Books List: 100 Best Picture Books of
The November 2024 U.S. presidential election was a political earthquake – seemingly unexpected in its timing but revealing of fault lines that were there all
The ACLU of Southern California’s annual Bill of Rights Awards on Sunday night honored Mark Ruffalo, “Will & Harper” stars Harper Steele and Will Ferrell, “The Sympathizer” author Viet
Pulitzer Prize Winner Viet Thanh Nguyen’s sobering message on the Quiet American versus the Ugly American in the US presidential election for Zeteo Either Kamala Harris or Donald
Palfest Writes: More than 1,000 authors, including winners of the Nobel Prize, Booker Prize, Pulitzer Prize, and National Book Award are launching a mass boycott
Host Philip Nguyen sits down with legend Ky Duyen, host of Paris by Night and a star of The Sympathizer, and her on screen daughter
Host Philip Nguyen is talking costumes and production design with costume designer Danny Glicker and co-showrunner Don McKellar. Where did he get those suits for
Every May, the A100 honors the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific leaders in culture and society over the past year, as well as special honors
“The students protesting against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza are on the right side of history, as other student movements were in the past.” —
Several Vietnamese members of the cast personally experienced the fall of Saigon. For others, the HBO limited series was a learning opportunity, and chance to
Host Philip Nguyen sits down with the embodiment of the four patriarchs – Robert Downey Jr. First, they’re in conversation with Hoa Xuande to talk
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for The Sympathizer Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2.] Kelli Boyle breaks down the characters Robert Downey Jr. plays in ‘The
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