{"product_id":"the-colors-of-april-fiction-on-the-vietnam-wars-legacy-50-years-later-9781953103574","title":"The Colors of April: Fiction on the Vietnam War's Legacy 50 Years Later","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, literary voices of the Vietnamese-American diaspora as well as Vietnam-based authors speak to the experience of those who left and those who stayed in \u003cb\u003eTHE COLORS OF APRIL\u003c\/b\u003e, a collection of new short fiction curated by award-winning translators and editors Quan Manh Ha and Cab Tran.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor much of the twentieth century, Vietnam played an outsized role on the global stage, charting the destinies of superpowers and reshaping the world's politics. Now fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War comes an anthology of fiction that finally speaks to the global Vietnamese experience: voices of both those who left and those who stayed, what was gained and lost in the half century since, and--for the generations that followed--what it means to be Vietnamese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than two dozen distinct literary voices are featured in this collection, including \u003cb\u003eViet Thanh Nguyen\u003c\/b\u003e (Pulitzer Prize winner, \u003ci\u003eThe Sympathizer\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Lam\u003c\/b\u003e (PEN\/Beyond Margins Award winner, \u003ci\u003ePerfume Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Tran\u003c\/b\u003e (Lannan Foundation Award winner, \u003ci\u003eIn the Mynah Bird's Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eVu Tran\u003c\/b\u003e (Whiting Award winner, \u003ci\u003eDragonfish\u003c\/i\u003e) and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories are as diverse in style, tone, and subject matter as the ancestral lands of the Vietnamese people. From the rubble of the Ancient Citadel in Quảng Trị to the makeshift orphanages outside Sài Gòn, from Palo Alto to a tony Lincoln Park apartment in Chicago, the narratives straddle continents and generations, the political as well as the personal. But what they share is much greater than their differences. They speak to a common language, to a culture steeped in history and myth and storytelling that vividly captures the enduring spirit of the Vietnamese people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor \u003cb\u003eQuan Manh Ha\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at the University of Montana and the co-translator of \u003ci\u003eOther Moons: Vietnamese Short Stories of the American War and Its Aftermath\u003c\/i\u003e, among other titles. Co-editor \u003cb\u003eCab Tran\u003c\/b\u003e holds an MFA from University of Michigan's Helen Zell Writers' Program. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in \u003ci\u003eVagabond: Bulgaria's English Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Warrior Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Iconoclast\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He teaches fiction for Gotham Writers Workshop. In 2023, Ha and Tran co-translated and co-edited Bảo Ninh's \u003ci\u003eHà Nội at Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete list of contributors in alphabetical order: \u003c\/b\u003e BẢO Thương, Thuy DINH, ĐỖ Thị Diệu Ngọc, Anvi HOÀNG, HOÀNG Phượng Mai, LẠI Văn Long, Andrew LAM, LÊ Phương Anh, LÊ Vũ Trường Giang, LƯU Vĩ Lân, Vi Khi NAO, NGÔ Thế Vinh, Annhien NGUYEN, NGUYỄN Minh Chuyên, NGUYỄN Huy Cường, NGUYỄN Thị Kim Hòa, NGUYỄN Mỹ Nữ, Phùng NGUYỄN, NGUYỄN Thu Trân, NGUYỄN Đức Tùng, Viet Thanh NGUYEN, Kevin D. PHAM, Tuan PHAN, Gin TO, Barbara TRAN, Elizabeth TRAN, TRẦN Thị Tú Ngọc, Vu TRAN, VĂN Xương, Christina VO, VŨ Cao Phan, and VƯƠNG Tâm \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17328254\"\u003eQuan Manh Ha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Three Rooms Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.43w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953103574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 195310357X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC054000\"\u003eAsian American \u0026amp; Pacific Islander\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC123000\"\u003eWorld Literature | Southeast Asia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC003000\"\u003eAnthologies (multiple authors)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuan Manh Ha\u003c\/b\u003e (editor) was born and grew up in Vietnam. He came to the United States at the age of 22 for graduate studies and graduated with a doctorate in English from Texas Tech University in 2011. He is currently Professor of English at the University of Montana, where he teaches and researches American literature, Vietnam War literature, multiethnic US literature, and literary translation. He is the co-translator of \u003ci\u003eOther Moons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHanoi at Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Termite Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLongings\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e'Light Out' and Modern Vietnamese Stories, 1930-1954\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Missoula, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCab Tran\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Vietnam and emigrated to the United States with his parents during the diaspora. He holds an MFA from the University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers' Program. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Iconoclast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Warrior Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParcel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOleander Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDistinctly Montana Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMissoula Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He lives in Helena, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Three Rooms Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456039727341,"sku":"9781953103574","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_9c360f41-6e68-4459-8927-16d25fbb847c.jpg?v=1753544563","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-colors-of-april-fiction-on-the-vietnam-wars-legacy-50-years-later-9781953103574","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}