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About Ruth

As the child of Vietnamese immigrant parents, I found my place to belong in fictional worlds. Now, I forge my own fantastical safe havens where survivors of hard things can heal, dream, and fight for a better future.

I have a bit of an overactive imagination (it’s kind of my job) and sometimes daydream about going on a quest in Narnia or helping Kaz Brekker’s Crows pull off their next heist. The only special abilities I’d have to offer would be my operatic high notes and bánh mì taste testing skills (but surely those will be useful, right?) For now, I focus on crafting hopeful endings for my imaginary friends, reading Homer without footnotes, and trying to teach my dogs to talk. They’ll figure it out eventually. I believe in them.

FAQs

  • The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe
  • The Count of Monte Cristo
  • Hamlet
  • Crime & Punishment
  • Whereabouts (Jhumpa Lahiri)
  • Circe (Madeline Miller)
  • Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
  • Holes (Louis Sachar)

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