But a book is the perfect vehicle (to open up).”īui described “The Best We Could” as a love story to her parents and country of origin. “With immigration stories, so much gets packed away… a lot of tough things. “This was a book I struggled with for a long time,” she told the virtual audience. Twelve years in the making, her debut novel was published in 2017 and received the American Book Award, among other accolades. Eastern is one of 61 organizations awarded a Big Read grant this year by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).īui’s best-selling illustrated memoir recounts her family’s life before and during the Vietnam War, their escape from Vietnam when Bui was a child and their immigration to the United States as refugees. 11 as part of the University’s “Big Read” program. Thi Bui and her illustrated memoir "The Best We Could Do."Įastern Connecticut State University hosted Thi Bui, author of “The Best We Could Do,” on Nov.
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