In “Brothers and Ghosts,” a Vietnamese Diaspora Family Cannot Escape Their Generational Wounds

At the beginning of Khuê Phạm’s debut novel Brothers and Ghosts, translated by Charles Hawley and Daryl Lindsey, the narrator makes a confession: “I don’t know how to pronounce my own name.” It’s not something you hear often and something unimaginable for many. But for Kiều, the young Vietnamese German writer at the center of […] The post In “Brothers and Ghosts,” a Vietnamese Diaspora Family Cannot Escape Their Generational Wounds appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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A New Generation of Rep Groups

Although the George Scheer Group disbanded this spring after close to 60 years in business, other independent rep groups have found ways to move ahead. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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No Exit Press acquires Brother's Lot

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 24/03/2011 - 15:49 No Exit Press has acquired a "hilarious and satirical novel" by debut author Kevin Holohan, called The Brothers' Lot. Publishing director Ion Mills bought UK and Commonwealth English-language rights, including digital,... Continue reading at The Bookseller