EP 476: Jamie Jo Hoang On "My Father, The Panda Killer"

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EP 476: Jamie Jo Hoang On "My Father, The Panda Killer"

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May 12, 2024

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In writing My Father, The Panda Killer Vietnamese American Jamie Jo Hoang humanizes the costs and consequences of the Vietnam War through the experiences of three generations of a traumatized fictional family from South Vietnam.

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May 12, 2024

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EP 476: Jamie Jo Hoang On "My Father, The Panda Killer"

EP 476: Jamie Jo Hoang On "My Father, The Panda Killer"

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