Things We Lost to the Water

This poignant debut novel follows a Vietnamese family who settle in New Orleans and face the challenges of adapting to American life. When Huong arrives with her sons, her husband remains in Vietnam, leaving them to navigate their new lives in the absence of a father figure. As they grow up, their search for identity threatens to tear them apart, until a disaster strikes and they must find a new way to come together. A moving exploration of family ties and the immigrant experience.