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As we close out 2024, I invite you to take a look at all diaCRITICS has published this year.

In the Diaspora: November 2024

►Việt Nam scores success on organ transplants, needs more donors  ►Vietnam death row tycoon Truong My Lan begs court for her life►Top importer Vietnam struggles...

Book Review: The Termite Queen

The Termite Queen illustrates the friction between Vietnam’s rural communities and government-backed private developers.

Viet Film Fest 2024: Zuhause ist dort, wo die Sternfrüchte sauer sind

Zuhause ist dort, wo die Sternfrüchte sauer sind artfully documents how Nguyen seeks a richer understanding of love in his Vietnamese family.

Viet Film Festival 2024: Viv’s Silly Mango

One does not have to know anything about riot grrrl and zine-making to enjoy Viv’s Silly Mango.

Book Review: The Story Game

The Story Game provides an unconventional approach to memoir writing.

Poetry: notes on because (or aurora be-for-real-is)

because today it is so pretty as the sky leaks his all goodness

Texas Tech University Press/DVAN Series: Call for Submissions

DVAN and Texas Tech University Press are pleased to announce they are open for submissions from early career and emerging writers.

Viet America Votes: My LinkedIn Profile is Political

If you were to open my LinkedIn profile, you’d see it begins with, “As a proud Vietnamese American, my identity is at the heart of everything I do.”

Viet America Votes: Perpetually Divided

“Please remember what I came to this country from. I came to get away from communists.”