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Monique Truong

Author

Bio

Monique Truong is the Vietnamese American author of the bestselling, award-winning novels, The Book of Salt, Bitter in the Mouth, and The Sweetest Fruits. She’s also a former refugee, essayist, avid eater, lyricist/librettist, and intellectual property attorney (more or less in that order).

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The Sweetest Fruits book cover

The Sweetest Fruits

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The Sweetest Fruits book cover

The Sweetest Fruits

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Cornbread Nation 7 book cover

Cornbread Nation 7

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Bitter in the Mouth book cover

Bitter in the Mouth

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The Book of Salt book cover

The Book of Salt

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