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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.

Poetry: EVERYTHING IS, PT II

Everything is problematic.

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.

Book Review: The Story Game

The Story Game provides an unconventional approach to memoir writing.