A curated selection of novels and short stories by Vietnamese writers that we recommend for screen adaptation. The 2024 DVAN List is available now!

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Line Papin’s stunning English-language debut, The Girl Before Her offers a window onto the existential anguish of displacement. A coming-of-age tale of inherited trauma that makes peace with the generations of women who’ve come before.

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