Things We Lost to the Water

In this poignant debut novel, a Vietnamese immigrant family navigates the challenges of settling in New Orleans while grappling with the absence of their husband and father, Cong, who remains in Vietnam. Huong, along with her two sons, Tuan and Binh, confronts their individual struggles as they adapt to their new life—Huong forming a connection with a local car salesman, Tuan seeking identity in a Vietnamese gang, and Binh embracing his new culture and emerging sexuality. As they each cope with loss and redefine their identities, a citywide disaster compels them to confront their familial bonds and rediscover the ties that unite them.