Resources for The Best We Could Do (2018-2019 selection)

2018-2019 Common Reading Book:

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

These resources are curated to supplement and complement readings of The Best We Could Do.

 

 

About the Book and Author:

• Thi Bui Personal Website
• Thi Bui Tumbler
• Brooklyn Magazine’s Interview with Thi Bui
• The Mary Sue’s Interview with Thi Bui
• The Comics Journal’s “Sweet Revenge: An Interview with Thi Bui”
• NPR’s “Cartoonist Thi Bui Weaves Together Personal and Political History”
• Abrams Books Teaching Guide
• Abrams Books Pronunciation and About The Book “The Best We Could Do”

Experiences of Refugees, Immigrants, and Families:

• Laura Mufleh TED Talk: “Don’t Feel Sorry for Refugees–Believe in Them”
• David Milliband TED Talk: “The Refugee Crisis is a Test of Our Character”
• Tan Le Tedx Women 2011 Talk: “My Immigration Story”
• “The Hidden Scars All Refugees Carry” by Viet Thanh Nguyen
• Viet Thanh Nguyen — Pulitzer Prize winning author
• ‘Viet Stories’ exhibit highlights the struggles and achievements of Vietnamese in the U.S.

Vietnamese Diaspora:

• diaCRITICS: Covering the arts, culture and politics of the Vietnamese at home and in the diaspora
• University of Oregon Department of East Asian Languages and literature
• New York Times: “Is it an Art Collective of a Vietnamese Ad Agency? Yes and Yes”

Art, Culture, and Creative Expression:

• The Cambridge Companion to the Graphic Novel (2017)
• GB Tran, Author and Artist
• Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winning author
• Tuan Andrew Nguyen
• Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s “The Island” Exhibition
• Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology
• Nerds of Color
• New York Times: “Is it an Art Collective of a Vietnamese Ad Agency? Yes and Yes”
• Gene Luen Yang: Cartoonist and Teacher

Activism and Advocacy:

• No Lost Generation UO: Student Group to Support Refugees
• UO Dreamers Working Group
• Veterans for peace, Linus Pauling Chapter
• Margaret Bourdeaux TEDx Beacon Street talk: “Why Civilians Suffer More Once A War Is Over”

History of Vietnam:

• http://63yearslater.com/ — A collection of stories linking the state of Oregon to the Vietnam War
• Eugene Weekly: “Seeking Truth About Vietnam”
• Vietnam: Full Disclosure
• Vietnamerica Movie
• PBS Documentary (trailer): Oh, Saigon
• DER film (Preview): Daughter from Danang
• Ken Burns, “The Vietnam War” film
• OPB’s Watch Now: “The Vietnam War Oregon Remembers,” an “Oregon Experience” Documentary