New Wave: Rebellion and Reinvention in the Vietnamese Diaspora

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A love letter to the first generation of Vietnamese punks and rebels who came of age in the 1980s. A generation of Vietnamese teenagers and young adults struggled to adjust to a new life in America. Many of these young people in Southern California found a new life and a new identity in New Wave music. Based on a documentary film coming in the Fall & accepted at the Tribeca Film Festival. Includes essays from noted Vietnamese musicians, critics, and scholars.

• Author: Elizabeth Ai
• Published September 2024
• 192 pages, hardcover
• 10 x 8 inches