Author Interview: Doan Phuong Nguyen on Immigration, Assimilation & Writing

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By Gail Vannelli

Today, I’m overjoyed to welcome children’s author Doan Phuong Nguyen, who has written two middle grade books related to her Vietnamese heritage. Her debut novel, Mèo and Bé, illustrated by Jesse White (Tu Books, 2023), was a 2024 Notable Book for a Global Society and a 2023 Freeman...