(A Graphic Novel)
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by New York Public Library Kirkus Reviews Booklist Publishers Weekly In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that hes gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories. One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year” Entertainment Weekly Tien and his mother may come from different culturesshes an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; hes been raised in Americabut through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased. But as much as Tiens mothers English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, theres one conversation that still eludes himhow to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what hes going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him? This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we dont know the words. A lyrical masterpiece. BuzzFeed
About Artists & Writers:
Trung Le Nguyen, also known as Trungles, is a comic book artist and illustrator working out of Minnesota. He received his BA from Hamline University in 2012, majoring in Studio Art with a concentration in oil painting and minoring in Art History. He has contributed work for Oni Press, BOOM! Studios, Limerence Press, and Image Comics. He is particularly fond of fairy tales, kids’ cartoons, and rom-coms of all stripes. The Magic Fish is his debut graphic novel.