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This Way to the Sugar
This Way to the Sugar | Hieu Nguyen
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Hieu Nguyen's bruising collection of poems, This Way to the Sugar, puts a blade and a microscope to nostalgia, tradition, race, apology, and sexuality, in order to find beauty in a flawed world. His work has been described as "an astounding testament to the power and necessity of confession." This powerful book asks whether it might be better "to leave the blade inside the body," whether "forgiveness will bleed you thin."
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patriciathang
This Way to the Sugar | Hieu Minh Nguyen
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Kerrbearlib Love this poem! 3y
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patriciathang
This Way to the Sugar | Hieu Minh Nguyen
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“My voice is bleach. My voice has no history.
My voice is the ringing of an empty picture frame.”

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Kenyazero
This Way to the Sugar | Hieu Nguyen
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Recent anti-Asian rhetoric from public officials regarding the current pandemic has contributed to a steep increase in anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination. In response to this, I wanted to highlight 10 LGBTQ+ AAPI authors you should check out! (I'm only posting 3 here, the rest on Instagram as PopCultureLiterary)! #LGBTQ #AAPI

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Kerrbearlib
This Way to the Sugar | Hieu Nguyen
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My favorite poem from this wonderful, honest book of poetry.

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Kerrbearlib
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From the poem Buffett Etiquette:
“I am forgetting how to say the simple things
to my mother. The words that linger in my periphery.
The words, a rear view mirror dangling from the wires.
I am only fluent in apologies.” #NationalPoetryMonth