from A Thousand Micro Reviews
“A Thousand Micro Reviews” on A Thousand Times You Lose Your Treasure composed in the spirit of the She Who Has No Masters collective by students of Vi Khi Nao’s course “Studies in Poetry: Contemporary Vietnamese Poets” at the University of Colorado Boulder
Article on Hoa Nguyen in the Saigoneer
The barking of a nearby dog forced Hoa Nguyen to pause mid-stanza. It was as if the canine was attempting to collaborate with her poem, a fitting start to the Year of the Dog. This young year saw the acclaimed Vietnamese-American writer return to Vietnam for the first time in nearly half a century. Surrounded by local writers and fans, she was able to celebrate her homecoming with a candlelit reading on a balcony overlooking Hanoi’s West Lake.