Last month marked the publication of The Sympathizer, Kaya board member Viet Thanh Nguyen’s debut novel. We are so happy for him that his novel has made it to four bestseller lists of independent booksellers associations, and has also been reviewed on the Daily Beast and the New York Times. In addition, Nguyen has also written an article on the New York Times about the Vietnam War and Black April that we highly recommend.

The Sympathizer tells the story of a double-agent North Vietnamese spy torn between personal and political values. Be sure to check out Viet Nguyen’s website to learn more about The Sympathizer!