Its uptick in popularity helped lead to its choice as the novel for a 5C book club, hosted jointly by the Queer Resource Center and the Vietnamese Student’s Assocation.Īround 75 copies of the book were distributed to participants of the book club, who came together to discuss the book on March 5, and then again on March 26. Written and illustrated by Trung Le Nguyen, the graphic novel draws inspiration from fairy tales which bridge both Western and Vietnamese traditions to call attention to how stories can heal intergenerational trauma and build community.īecoming something of a social media phenomenon, “The Magic Fish” has gained a wide readership, far surpassing the novel’s intended YA audience. (Courtesy: Vietnamese Students Association)Ī tightly-woven, lushly-illustrated, tour-de-force of a debut, “The Magic Fish” charts the emotional journey of a young boy, Tiến, struggling with his Asian American and queer identities.
On April 7, Trung Le Nguyen spoke about the creative process behind his graphic novel “The Magic Fish” to a joint QRC and VSA book club.
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