Writer, analyst of women’s lives in Vietnam, author of “The Swallows Uncaged; A Narrative in Eight Panels"; Winner of the 2012 Impress Prize for New Writers.
As they ascend India’s east coast…morning strengthens, is briefly stark, and then a haze moves into the Bay of Bengal, the clouds wispy, and the Ganges silt estuary opens into Bangladesh. #SundaySentence#spacetravel#astronauts
If you put the dollar before God…and teach your children… that the only thing to strive for… is material success, and…nothing of the world to come…then can you be surprised when the wrath of God descends upon your home? #SundaySentence#Afghaniculture
In the first year of the war, when I felt guilty for crying (Think of those being bombed!) and then for not crying (Think of those being bombed!), I wondered, uselessly, who had a proprietary claim on grief. #SundaySentence#Ukraine#novel
“In Canada,” my mother said, “we will have our own house, with rooms, and in the bathroom the shower will bloom like the head of a lotus…warm droplets will fall into your body.”
#SundaySentence#refugees #@8vinhnguyen #Vietnam#memoir
NEW: The NYT sent an email to freelancers today forbidding contributors from submitting "any material for publication that contains content generated, modified or enhanced" by generative AI.
The "reminder" follows a string of AI incidents at the paper:
https://t.co/eQPpUhJrkS
I have now had a seat by Cavafy. I think the statue is a success--in a shady spot under plane trees, and inviting to visitors, who take selfies with the great poet:
"I apologize to all those civilians, teachers, journalists, health workers, public figures who were stigmatized, harassed or treated as enemies simply for speaking out and standing up, for expressing a different opinion. I apologize !"
Péter Magyar in his inaugural speech 🇭🇺🇪🇺
“Among our rank odors I detected a gamey, yeastish scent, a lovely odor that confirmed his spurt had impregnated the brown and burlap fabric of my triangle.” #SundaySentence. #gender#translife#queerness#Pulitzer
Literary agents always claim they want something fresh & original, yet every query letter requires writers to compare their book to someone else’s. So how exactly is that originality? They don't want originality. They want familiarity with a new coat of paint that makes money.
Heavy traffic yesterday at the Book Warehouse on Main Street and 24th Avenue in Vancouver, celebrating the Independent Bookstore Day. Many parents with children. Many young people with backpacks. So heartwarming! #books#bookstores#Vancouverisawesome