One of the important topics we’ve discussed during the quarter is identity politics and the question of who gets to speak for whom when writing about different minority groups. During Aimee Phan’s discussion, we also touched on this topic. In her novel, Aimee devotes half of her writing to Operation Baby Lift and the other half to life in Orange County . As a Vietnamese American who grew up in Orange County , Aimee seems to have the credibility to write such a novel. Her... read more
