Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

Short Stories

Short Stories

A collection of short stories written by Viet.

“The Ark” Short Film

“The Ark,” is a short film written by Viet Thanh Nguyen. It picks up after his celebrated novel “The Sympathizer,” continuing a complex and deeply

Fatherland: A Short Story

“Fatherland” was originally published in Narrative Magazine, Spring 2011, where it was a prize winner in the Winter fiction contest. For the best visual quality,

Look at Me: A Short Story

“Look at Me” was originally published on The Good Men Project on February 19, 2011. Switch on the spotlight, see him blink and squint. In the camera’s

The Americans: A Short Story

“The Americans” was originally published on the Chicago Tribune, where it was a 2010 Nelson Algren Short Story Awards finalist.   If it wasn’t for his

Arthur Arellano: A Short Story

“Arthur Arellano” was originally published in Narrative Magazine, Spring 2010. For the best visual quality, please download the PDF. OF THE MANY unexpected things that had happened

Someone Else Besides You: A Short Story

“Someone Else Besides You” was originally published in Narrative Magazine, Winter 2008. For the best visual quality, please download the PDF. MY FATHER’S GIRLFRIEND lived in a