Beth (Bich) Minh Nguyen

Beth (Bich Minh) Nguyen

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Biography

Author of the memoir Stealing Buddha's Dinner, winner of the PEN/Jerard Award, the novel Short Girls, winner of an American Book Award, and the novel Pioneer Girl. Coeditor of the anthologies Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: I & Eye and 30/30: Thirty American Stories from the Last Thirty Years.

Her work has been featured in numerous university and community reads programs.

Appointments

  • Program Director, MFA in Writing

Education

  • MFA, University of Michigan

Awards & Distinctions

  • PEN/Jerard Award

  • American Book Award

Selected Publications

  • Nguyen, B. (2014). Pioneer Girl. New York City: Penguin Books.

  • Nguyen, B. (2009). Short Girls. New York City: Penguin Books.

  • Nguyen, B. (2007). Stealing Buddha's Dinner. New York City: Viking Adult.

  • Shreve, P. and Nguyen, B. (2001) Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: I & Eye. London: Longman.

  • Shreve, P. and Nguyen, B. (2006). 30/30: Thirty American Stories from the Last Thirty Years. London: Longman.