The Boat by Nam Le.

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“You may never have heard of Nam Le, but with the publication of his first collection of short stories, “The Boat,” you can expect to hear much more about him in the future. Nam Le was born in Vietnam, grew up in Australia and worked as a corporate lawyer before coming to the United States to attend the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Not yet 30, he is already an extraordinarily accomplished and sophisticated writer.” – The San Francisco Chronicle