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Book Review: Linh Ly is Doing Just Fine
The book explores the lonely yet crowded nature of one’s twenties in a way that leaves room for the reader’s own self-insertion and interpretation.
Forked Tongues: An Interview with Samuel Caleb Wee and Quyên Nguyễn-Hoàng
I wanted it to be like listening to a vinyl record, with the A-side all glitchy industrial beats before you flip it over for the B-side of acoustic ballads.
In the Diaspora: December 2024
►Vietnam's 2024 birthrate hits historic low, defying Year of the Dragon trends►Vietnam police arrest 3 foreigners for using counterfeit US dollars►Vietnam Completes Construction of...
Rest Well
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.