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Happy Tết

January 31, 2022 by C. L. Hoang at 6:15 pm 6 Comments

It's that time of year again when we welcome Tết, the traditional Vietnamese New Year based on the lunar calendar. In 2022, it happens to fall on February 1st. Here's hoping this is the year we finally will be riding out the Covid-19 scourge. And so I wish all of you and your families a … [Read more...]

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“Live in the Sunshine . . .”

July 3, 2021 by C. L. Hoang at 5:21 pm 2 Comments

Taking a walk the other day, I noticed that the Jacaranda trees in our neighborhood were in full bloom. Profuse panicles of violet-blue flowers that brightened the heart and the sidewalks and further enhanced the cloudless blue overhead. This colorful spectacle screamed summer to me, even … [Read more...]

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A Bullish New Year

February 11, 2021 by C. L. Hoang at 10:58 pm 2 Comments

This Friday (Feb 12) is the First Day of Tết, the traditional Vietnamese New Year's based on the lunar calendar. According to the ancient Chinese/Vietnamese zodiac, this is the Year of the Ox (or Bull/Buffalo), coming in succession to the Year of the Rat. A rat, in popular tradition, symbolizes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vietnam >> Tagged With: Tet, Vietnamese New Year, Year of the Bull

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A Dash of Sunshine

January 15, 2021 by C. L. Hoang at 4:35 pm 4 Comments

We can probably all agree that 2020 was one of, if not the worst year in recent memory. And so it was with grateful relief that I embraced the few good news that dropped in my mailbox just before year's end, news that I'm excited to share with you now. First of, Best Indie Book Award … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vietnam >>, Writing/Publishing >> Tagged With: audiobook, book, eBook, historical fiction, immigrants, Kindle, literary fiction, refugees, short stories, veterans, Vietnam, Vietnam war

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The Book is Out: In the Shadow of Green Bamboos

October 23, 2020 by C. L. Hoang at 12:22 pm Leave a Comment

B'gosh, the Big Day is here! At long last. As promised, my new book, In the Shadow of Green Bamboos, is being released into bookstores today. Not without a little hiccup, mind you, but then again this whole year 2020 has been one giant hiccup itself, so I'm just elated to have crossed the … [Read more...]

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New Book Release

October 9, 2020 by C. L. Hoang at 10:10 am 4 Comments

With everything that has been happening, this year has been flying by at a frightening pace. Luckily for me, however, there's a bit of a silver lining. I've been keeping my nose to the grindstone for some time now, and I finally have some very exciting news to share with you. Two weeks from … [Read more...]

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A Special To-Read List

November 9, 2018 by C. L. Hoang at 7:28 pm 6 Comments

Just a quick announcement to share some exciting news: I am thrilled and honored that the Washington DC Public Library has recently held a book discussion of my travelogue, Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees, and has recommended it as one of 5 books to read about Vietnam … [Read more...]

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The Paths Unknown (Cont.)

June 23, 2018 by C. L. Hoang at 11:09 am Leave a Comment

Recently, some six months after the publication of my Vietnam travelogue Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees, I went online and did a quick search on the title to see if there had been any news about it. To my delight, a book discussion notice popped up, the one whose image is shown above. It … [Read more...]

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The Lost Tribes

April 27, 2018 by C. L. Hoang at 6:35 pm 8 Comments

With the Korean Peninsula figuring prominently in the news in recent months---from the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games to the nuclear threat and diplomatic negotiations---I've been reminded of a long-standing historical link between Korea and Vietnam. It all began in 1958 during the state … [Read more...]

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A Time to Remember

February 16, 2018 by C. L. Hoang at 7:33 pm 6 Comments

For people of Vietnamese heritage, no traditional holiday is bigger than Têt, the lunar calendar New Year's, which is also celebrated in other Far East countries (Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan). The exact date varies from year to year, usually between mid-January and mid-February. In 2018, Têt … [Read more...]

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Winner, 2020 Best Indie Book Award (Short Story)
Finalist, 2021 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards (Short Story Collection)
Former Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam War History
A series of snapshots in the lives of a cross-section of people whose worlds were torn asunder by the Vietnam War. These captured moments reveal the blessings of love and hope in the course of everyday life and stand as testaments to the resilience and courage of survivors struggling to rebuild from the ashes of war.

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Finalist (Travel Category), 2019 San Diego Book Awards
Former Amazon #1 New Release in Vietnam Travel Guides
Filled with historical and cultural tidbits and personal reminiscences, and illustrated with photographs of Saigon, Hoi-An, Hue, Halong Bay, and Hanoi, Rain Falling on Tamarind Trees offers an insightful and fascinating glimpse of Vietnam.

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Finalist, 2021 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards (First Novel)
Grand Prize Winner, 2014 LuckyCinda Book Contest
Gold Medal Winner, 2014 Global Ebook Awards
Bronze Medal, 2015 Readers' Favorite Book Award
Honorable Mention, 2015 Eric Hoffer Literary Award
Honorable Mention, Writer's Digest 22nd Annual Book Awards (2014)
Finalist, 2014 National Indie Excellence Book Awards
From the jungles of Vietnam through the minefields of the heart, Once upon a Mulberry Field follows one man’s journey to self-discovery, fraught with disillusionment and despair but ultimately redeemed by the power of love.

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