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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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Contrasting Views of the United States

The speaker reflects on the differing perspectives of M.A. Cesar and James Baldwin towards the United States, highlighting the right of 1.5 and second generation Vietnamese-Americans to be critical of the country. They discuss the influence of their anti-communist and deeply Catholic parents, and explore the attachment that many Americans have to their country.

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