Bich Minh Nguyenis the author of three books- the memoirStealing Buddha's Dinnerand the novelsShort GirlsandPioneer Girl. Her awards and honors include an American Book Award, a PEN/Jerard Award from the PEN American Center, a Bread Loaf fellowship, and best book of the year honors from the Chicago Tribune and Library Journal. Nguyen's work has also appeared in numerous anthologies and publications includingThe New Yorker,The Paris Review,The New York Times,andLiterary Hub. Nguyen received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan, where she won Hopwood Awards in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She has taught at Purdue University and the University of San Francisco and is currently a professor in the MFA program in creative writing at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Relevant not only to anyone who's ever lusted after the perfect snack . . . but anyone who's ever felt like an outsider. <br> - San Francisco Chronicle <br><br> A charming memoir . . . Her prose is engaging, precise, compact. <br> - The New York Times Book Review <br><br> Her typical and not-so-typical childhood experiences give her story a universal flavor. <br> - USA Today <br><br>