Andrew PhamNov 5, 20224 min readDe Anza College Students' QuestionsProfessor John Swensson at De Anza College in Cupertino, CA, sent me a list of questions from his students. CATFISH AND MANDALA was on...
Andrew PhamJun 12, 20221 min readPersonasIn memoir, there are three personas: the person, the narrator, and the author. The person is private, not knowable to readers through the...
Andrew PhamJun 4, 20223 min readFood of HappinessTet, the Lunar New Year, is the biggest holiday on the calendar. It’s the Vietnamese equivalent of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year,...
Andrew PhamApr 25, 20227 min readSquid Sellers of SihanoukvilleOn the long white beaches of Sihanoukville, yoke-baskets women trudge across the hot, blinding sand, their silhouettes etched against a...
Andrew PhamNov 11, 20213 min readOn Writing... [#1]To write a book is to embark on a solo voyage, an epic endeavor to unknown destinations with a vague notion of a conclusion somewhere in...
Andrew PhamNov 10, 20217 min readThe GiftAt one of the lowest points in my life, I was hitchhiking in the desert... 1 I’m not sure why anyone would pick up a hitchhiker in the...
Andrew PhamNov 6, 20211 min readGet Yourself Some ExperienceMonsoon clouds mop over the ranges with endless sheets of thick, pounding, drowning rain, and then suddenly, the sun drills through the...
Andrew PhamNov 6, 20211 min readAbout me...Since I was a child, I had always thought I would become a painter, but I was a dreamer and had a penchant for sky gazing. My father, who...