Reviews

19 Essential Vietnamese Diaspora Books

We asked writers, scholars, and critics about the Vietnamese diasporic books they think are the most important. Here’s what they said.

Finding Common Shores

These are not merely tales of war, but meditations on its lingering reverberations across generations and geographies.

Of Space & Place

Evolving from, “Radiant Remembrance,” “Our Ghosts Live in the Future” is a contemplation on time, colonialism, and historical memory.

Book Review: Delicious Hunger

One of the most striking things about this collection is how immersive the reading experience is.

Book Review: dear elia

The university operates on a wellness program when the reality is that many of us have become unwell because of it. So begins the first entry of your monograph, dear elia.

Book Review: Elevator in Sài Gòn

First published in 2013, with the author’s satirical remarks censored in Vietnam, "Elevator in Sài Gòn" is a personal and political story of immense loss.