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Hi everyone, here are my public appearances for September and October! And then I’m going back into submarine mode for a bit.

Decatur Book Festival, Georgia, Saturday 9/2 - 11am panel: The Human Impact of the Vietnam War, with Paisley Rekdal, Thi Bui, and Bee Nguyen

Coffee and Conversation with Thi Bui, Sunday 9/3, 10:30am, AKQA Atlanta, GA (signing The Best We Could Do)

Marin Comics Fest, Wednesday 9/13, 6:00pm at San Rafael Library

In Conversation with Lauren Markham, author of The FARAWAY BROTHERS, launching that evening at Books Inc, Berkeley! Thursday 9/14, 7pm

Brooklyn Book Festival, NY Friday 9/15, 7pm at Powerhouse Arena - Mama Takes the Mic: Magic and Madness from Storytellers at MUTHA & HIP MAMA MAGAZINE, with Ariel Gore, Aya de Leon, Elisa Albert, Katherine Arnoldi, Thi Bui, and Samantha Barrow

Sunday 9/17, 12pm at Brooklyn Historical Auditorium - Mothers and Other Monster Myths, with Gabrielle Bell, Thi Bui, Julia Alekseyeva, and Ariel Gore

Monday 9/18, 4pm at Adelphi University, NY with Jonathan W. Gray

Wednesday 9/20, 7pm at Babson College, MA

Thursday 9/21, 7:30pm at Massachusetts College of Art

Sunday 9/24, 2pm at Eastwind Books, Berkeley, CA (signing The Best We Could Do and A Different Pond)

Saturday 9/30, 4:40pm at UC Berkeley Asian Pacific Islander Issues Conference

Friday 10/6, 10am on KQED Forum with Mina Kim

Wednesday 10/11 7pm, Litquake reading in Oakland with Tomas Moniz, Innosanto Nagara, Miriam Stahl and Robert Liu-Trujillo

Saturday 10/14, 12:30pm at Life is Living Festival, Oakland, CA with Laurin Mayeno, Melissa Reyes, Grace Carroll, Robert Liu-Trujillo and more. (I’ll be reading from and signing A Different Pond.)

Saturday 10/14 5pm, Litquake reading in San Francisco with Viet diasporic collective, She Who Has No Master(s): Angie Chau, Aimee Phan, Isabelle Thuy Pelaud, and Julie Thi Underhill

Odd Molly for What?!?

Skiing is a HUGE part of our lives, and I am a sucker for fun skiwear. I have a pair of Diamonds in the Snow ski pants that always get a few comments on the mountain, and I am so excited to have added another fun pair to my collection. If you haven’t heard of Odd Molly, check out their website. Lots of cute, bohemian styled clothing; however, they also have a great collection of skiwear.  Over…

That Orange Dress – More to Try!

So, I have gotten a few people ask me about that Orange Dress I wore to the Derby.  I absolutely love it and it was such a great price point.  $49!  For reference, I am a 5’6″ and a size 2 and it was the perfect fit for me.  I like things a little shorter in length and this hit mid thigh.  However, Glitter Girls come in all shapes and sizes so I wanted to share a few others that are absolute…