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Viet Thanh Nguyen, "A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, a History, a Memorial" (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2023)

New Books in Biography

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Writing and Reflecting on Memories

In this chapter, the guest discusses the process of writing their memoir and reflects on the different sections of the book. They explain the ease of writing about childhood memories and significant moments, but the difficulty in addressing forgotten memories of their mother's experiences in a psychiatric hospital. The chapter also explores the nature of memory on an individual and societal level.

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