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Books by Viet Thanh Nguyen mentioned on podcasts

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3 books across 9 episodes on 3 podcasts.

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  1. The Sympathizer

    10 mentions · SmartLess, Pod Save America, The Book Review

    The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that explores the Vietnam War and its aftermath through the eyes of a communist spy of mixed French and Vietnamese descent living as a refugee in America.

    Discussed
    “so I did that and then I read this the sympathizer. Have you guys read that?”
    Will Arnett SmartLess RE-RELEASE: Kerry Washington 2025-09-11 Listen at 4:40
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Committed

    2 mentions · Pod Save America, The Book Review

    The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen is a gripping sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer, following its protagonist into the complex political and criminal underworld of 1980s Paris.

    Recommended
    “uh i've just started the committed by vietnam who wrote uh the pulitzer prize-winning book the sympathizer this is the sequel to that which is phenomenal”
    Jon Favreau Pod Save America “Does size matter?” (with Pete Buttigieg!) 2021-06-10 Listen at 54:31
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Nothing Ever Dies

    1 mention · The Book Review

    Discussed
    “so he's now nominated in the non-fiction category for his book which he has described as a kind of companion to that novel nothing ever dies Vietnam in the memory of War”
    Alexandra Alter The Book Review Maureen Dowd on Clinton and Trump 2016-09-16 Listen at 18:02
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible