Resources for The Best We Could Do
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
