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Shining a brilliant light on expat life in Singapore, Hawker Dreams takes the reader on a journey of home and belonging through the prism of language, cuisine, and class.
- THE MOTH STAFF PICK April 2024: “A new memoir from a beloved Moth Storyteller …in her latest memoir Oanh waxes on expat life in Singapore, taking us on a journey that weaves in cultural exploration, family history, and celebrates the ties that bind and the stories we tell.”
- Featured at the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books
- Stories from the book appeared in the Washington Post and the New York Times.
Hawker Dreams: A Vietnamese American in Singapore by Oanh Ngo Usadi | Goodreads
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The story of a family’s harrowing escape from Vietnam and their journey to become Americans in a small Texas town.
- Wall Street Journal bestseller
- Amazon bestseller in Memoir
Of Monkey Bridges and Bánh Mì Sandwiches: from Sài Gòn to Texas by Oanh Ngo Usadi | Goodreads
What People are saying about Of Monkey Bridges
- “This memoir is gripping and well crafted…Beautifully written” – Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize (FINALIST #1 Memoir in 2018)
- “A poignant memoir of courage and resilience.” – BookBub Featured Deal (2019)
- “An engaging tale of coming to America and becoming an American.” – James Taranto, Op-Ed editor of The Wall Street Journal
- “Heartrending and funny” – Voice of America Press Conference USA
- Featured memoir at Morristown Festival of Books 2018