‘The Sympathizer’ Fractures Identity into a Knockout Kaleidoscopic Tale
The mini-series adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s kaleidoscopic tale The Sympathizer is a knockout account of colonialism, war, and (the loss of) identity.
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Viet Thanh Nguyen Nearly Cleaves His Protagonist in Two in ‘The Committed’
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Committed loosens what binds the protagonist in his earlier book, The Sympathizer, and nearly cleaves his protagonist in two.
Short Stories: Refugees
These five stories poignantly convey the lives of refugees from different parts of the world. Our authors in this installment are Viet Thanh Nguyen, Guadalupe Nettel, Bernard Malamud, Choi Jin-young, and Mohsin Hamid.
Viet Thanh Nguyen Is a Lucid and Robust Voice for the Forgotten
With Nothing Ever Dies, Viet Thanh Nguyen foregrounds a discussion vital to the future of authentic storytelling, memory-making, history recording, and art.
From Training Hawks to World War III: A Short List of Great 2015 Books
Haunting, thought-provoking, and everything in between, here are some of last year's books that would make great additions to your winter reading list.