Owner of a Lonely Heart with Beth Nguyen

At the end of the Vietnam War, when Beth Nguyen was eight months old, she and her family fled Saigon for America, but Beth’s mother stayed behind. In this episode, Annmarie and Beth discuss OWNER OF A LONELY HEART, Beth’s recent memoir. They talk about the uncertainty of growing up without a strong tie to your biological mother, and the way other people can step in to fill that void.

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Titles Mentioned in this Episode:

OWNER OF A LONELY HEART, by Beth Nguyen

STEALING BUDDHA’S DINNER, by Beth Nguyen

SHORT GIRLS, by Beth Nguyen

PIONEER GIRL, by Beth Nguyen

LOVE MEDICINE, by Louise Erdrich

THE WOMAN WARRIOR, by Maxine Hong Kingston

ONE ART, a poem by Elizabeth Bishop

Here’s a clip from George Clooney’s debut on THE FACTS OF LIFE.

Here’s a clip from George Clooney’s appearance on THE GOLDEN GIRLS.

And, of course, here’s the video to “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” by YES.

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