When I interviewed Kim Thúy (author of Ru and Mãn), she referenced Mia Couto’s “The Tuner of Silences” in her interview (“it feels like their organ to dream had been amputated from them.”). I immediately ordered the book. The only reason why is because Thúy wrote so beautifully and saw the beauty in words. I…
The Interview: Introducing Kim Thuy, the poetic author of Ru and Man. One of the most moving immigrant stories you’ll ever read.
The summer is starting to wind down. With only three weekends left, many are running off to get that one last vacation in before the fall arrives. For me, June, July and August are my months for vacation, which means taking a bit of a break from writing and the blogs. September is when I’m back…
