Nguyen, Beth: - Beth Nguyen, who has also written under the name Bich Minh Nguyen, is the author of three previous books: the Memoir Stealing Buddha\'s Dinner and the novels Short Girls and Pioneer Girl .
Nguyen teaches creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison..
Nguyen\'s work has also appeared in numerous anthologies and publications including The New Yorker , The Paris Review , The New York Times , and Best American Essays.
Her awards and honors include an American Book Award and a PEN/Jerard Award from the PEN American Center.
Nguyen, Beth: - Beth Nguyen, who has also written under the name Bich Minh Nguyen, is the author of three previous books: the Memoir Stealing Buddha\'s Dinner and the novels Short Girls and Pioneer Girl
