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Viet Thanh Nguyen for CBS – A Love Letter to my Father

Viet Thanh Nguyen reads a letter addressed to his father…(read more)

Viet Thanh Nguyen on CBS This Morning Memories of a Refugee

Viet Thanh Nguyen recalls his memories as a refugee and…(read more)

How Do We Remember War and Conflict?Viet Thanh Nguyen

In conversation with Andrew Kelly, Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks on…(read more)

Discussion with Viet Thanh Nguyen – American Literature Fest

Viet Thanh Nguyen and King-Kok Cheung from UCLA speak about…(read more)

Vietnam Veterans of America review of THE COMMITTED

The Committed is reviewed by Marc Leepson for Vietnam Veterans…(read more)

East West Fest 2021: East-West Dialogue With Viet Thanh Nguyen & Tiffany Chung

Asian Cultural Council presents East West Fest, a celebration of…(read more)

The Committed | APAHM Celebration

Viet Thanh speaks about The Committed for Asian Pacific American…(read more)

Asian Americans facing an onslaught of hate

Viet Thanh Nguyen gives insight into the history of Asian…(read more)

Stories We Tell with Lee Isaac Chung & Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen joins Lee Isaac Chung on the A24…(read more)

From colonialism to Covid: Viet Thanh Nguyen on the rise of anti-Asian violence

Viet Thanh Nguyen reflects on his life as a Vietnamese…(read more)

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The Book Club: The Vietnamese diaspora and the aftermath of war

ABC’s (Australian Broadcasting Company) book club covers Viet Thanh Nguyen’s…(read more)

Counter-Memories: Viet Thanh Nguyen & Drew Faust | Washington, D.C.

Viet Thanh Nguyen and Drew Faust discuss Vietnam Veterans Memorial…(read more)

In conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses his new novel The Committed with…(read more)

Viet Thanh Nguyen Calls Out America’s Tragic History of Anti-Asian Violence

Viet Thanh Nguyen appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers…(read more)

“We Are Here Because You Are There”: Viet Thanh Nguyen on How U.S. Foreign Policy Creates Refugees

Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks how refugees are created as a…(read more)

Viet Thanh Nguyen on Roots of Anti-Asian Hate from U.S. Colonialism to Anti-China Political Rhetoric

Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks with Democracy Now! about the roots…(read more)

Bipartisan political rhetoric about Asia leads to anti-Asian violence here

Viet Thanh Nguyen and Janelle Wong reflects on the cyclical…(read more)

Author Viet Thanh Nguyen on the ‘deep well’ of anti-Asian racism in the U.S.

Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks with Amna Nawaz for PBS News…(read more)

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Committed takes the light out of Paris

Ron Charles reviews The Committed for the Independent. In 2015,…(read more)

Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2021

The Committed is featured as one of Publisher’s Weekly‘s most…(read more)

Race in America: History & Memory with Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen speaks with Robin Givhan about The Committed,…(read more)

The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen, review — the Vietnamese story Apocalypse Now doesn’t show

Francesca Angelini reviews The Committed for The Sunday Times. Born…(read more)

The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen UK cover

The Committed proves Viet Thanh Nguyen is one of America’s greatest living novelists

Duncan White reviews The Committed for The Daily Telegraph. When…(read more)

Author Viet Thanh Nguyen wields humor against ‘the stupidities of the powerful’

Kate Tuttle reviews The Committed for The Boston Globe. After…(read more)