Eric Nguyen's moving debut novel explores the importance of stories. "Things We Lost to the Water" is about a Vietnamese family in New Orleans and the story that the mother, Huong, tells herself about ...

Eric Nguyen is probably best known for his book, “Things We Lost to the Water,” in which he explores the lives of a Vietnamese refugee family in New Orleans. He spoke with KBIA's Katie Quinn. The ...

“Dear Cong, Another day in New Orleans …” For 15 years, that’s how Huong began the letters she wrote to her husband in Saigon, letters she knew he would never read. In truth, she wrote them for ...

Author Eric Nguyen says he knew for a long time he wanted to write a book about Vietnamese refugees, like his parents, who came to the United States during and after the Vietnam War. But it wasn’t ...

New Orleans natives are typically thought of as descendents of the Africans, French and Spanish who arrived on the Gulf Coast in the 17th century. But for nearly 50 years, the city has also been home ...

Writing what you know is one way to tackle your first novel, but it wasn’t Eric Nguyen’s way. When he started working on “Things We Lost to the Water,” Nguyen was a lot more interested in writing ...

An ancient prophecy foretold of an outsider that would save the peaceful village of Inoki from an unstoppable army-a man who would confuse the people at first with his unconventional ways, but lead ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Bryan Washington THINGS WE LOST TO THE WATER By Eric Nguyen New Orleans can be a sticky place to ...

This is a special encore edition of Under the Radar with Callie Crossley. This segment originally aired on May 2nd, 2021. New Orleans natives are typically thought of as descendents of the Africans, ...