[Recast] Contemporary Vietnamese Literature and the LGBTQ Community in Vietnam

This episode was originally released on March 9, 2018, before we began recording in a studio. We'll be back with a new episode next week. Enjoy! We’re back! This week we made up for lost time over our month-long break with an episode featuring two longer, in-depth conversations. Unlike in previous shows, this episode features just one staff discussion (1:18): a deep dive into contemporary Vietnamese literature, including poetry, fiction and graphic non-fiction, by both native and overseas writers. Our extended interview segment (24:40) features a fun, wide-ranging talk on LGBTQ issues in Vietnam with Anh-Thu Nguyen, a lead organizer for Les Come Out, Saigon’s first queer women and trans-inclusive party series; as well as Ricardo Glencasa, Trinh Bang Ky Nu and Eddie Culbeaux from Full Disclosure, a group which hosts some of the largest LGBTQ-friendly events and parties in town. As always, we end with Banh Mi Banter (53:16).