Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
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 what critical moments from this
Two new picture books dive into refugee childhoods. Featuring works such as “Simone” by Viet Thanh Nguyen and illustrated by Minnie Phan as well as “The Mango Tree” by Edel
Created by Brandon Yu and Produced by Alice Fang, This New York Times interactive article will walk you through the Asian languages appearing onscreen in cinema and television. American audiences
“HBO’s series is not just a good story. It’s a sharp piece of film criticism” —James Poniewozik writes for The New York Times HBO has long defined itself in contrast
The organization put the series on pause after several writers withdrew from events to protest its decision not to hold a reading last week with an author who had criticized
The author blends polemic and family history in a fragmentary memoir, “A Man of Two Faces.”—Lauren Christensen writes a review about the memoir for The New York Times “I am
“I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man of two faces,” Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 debut novel, “The Sympathizer,” begins. The unnamed narrator is a biracial, American-educated communist
Viet Thanh Nguyen shares his opinions on the power of books on the young mind for The New York Times. When I was 12 or 13 years old, I was
Viet Thanh Nguyen contemplates the creation of the ‘Asian American’ identity in this op-ed for The New York Times. One is not born an Asian American. It’s an identity that
Junot Díaz reviews The Committed for The New York Times. What the immigrant, the ghost, the spy and the war have in common is that they are all gothic subjects,
Dwight Garner reviews The Committed for The New York Times. If I’m a boat person, thinks the narrator of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “The Committed,” so were the English Pilgrims who came
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. Here’s an unpopular opinion: I
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 in regard to its Vietnamese
Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses Asian-American influence in Orange County for the 2018 midterm elections in this op-ed for New York Times. When I was a freshman at the University of
Viet Thanh Nguyen shares his feelings on the independence reading provides in relation to his young son in this opinion piece for The New York Times. Books helped me gain independence.