{"product_id":"timber-and-lua-lily-hozang-9781636284316","title":"Timber and Lua: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAWARD-WINNING CO-AUTHORS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePEN OPEN BOOKS AWARD WINNER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePEN USA NONFICTION BOOK AWARD FINALIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTen short stories written by Lily Hoàng and Vi Khi Nào explore a range of styles from love stories to speculative fiction and fairy tales.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this inventive collaboration, Hoàng and Nào blend Vietnamese, English, and Vietlish, creating a fresh, dynamic voice that captures the complexity of the Vietnamese-American experience. Their stories dive into themes of generational trauma, identity, and cultural clash, offering everything from love stories pieced together from memory, to folklore and fantasy, to post-apocalyptic worlds where Vietnamese-American identities are reimagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTimber and Lụa\u003c\/em\u003e is playful, moving, and full of surprises. The authors experiment with language and translation, showing how meaning can shift and change between cultures. Released on the fiftieth anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, this collection is both a celebration of diasporic voices and a tribute to the power of storytelling across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lily Hoàng, VI Khi Nào\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1636284310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636284316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Hen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Lily Hoàng","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135390826751,"sku":"9781636284316","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c3e97a0-bd66-4c2e-b49a-0fc94fefcd9b.jpg?v=1755010006","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/timber-and-lua-lily-hozang-9781636284316","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}