Tag Archives: culture and heritage

Boat Baby: An Immigrant Story, an American Story

Posted on April 14, 2025 by moonbridgebooks

The other day I attended an author talk at our wonderful library featuring news correspondent Vicky Nguyen speaking about Boat Baby, her new memoir, now a NYT bestseller. “Boat people” escaped South Vietnam after the takeover of the communist party … Continue reading →

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Good Reads for Black History Month – or anytime

Posted on February 23, 2025 by moonbridgebooks

In honor of February being Black History Month, I’m posting some of my favorite memoirs written by Black authors. Most are older books (oldies but goodies) read some years ago, since I’ve only recently had some life changes giving me … Continue reading →

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Memoir Writing Takeaways from J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy

Posted on July 21, 2024 by moonbridgebooks

Now that J.D. Vance and his Hillbilly Elegy memoir are big in the news again, I’ve been reading reactions (pre-VP GOP nomination) to his story of escaping Appalachia by people who have actually lived in or studied Appalachia. Vance’s story … Continue reading →

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