Visiting Writer & Panther alum Phong Nguyen (PhD, 2007) will visit campus October 13 to discuss his new novel, Bronze Drum.

The author will deliver a craft talk at 3 pm in Lubar S250 (livestreamed here) and a reading/Q&A at 7 pm in Curtin 175 (livestreamed here). For more information:

• The author’s website
• An interview discussing the history the novel explores
• An excerpt from the book

Bronze Drum is a stunning novel of ancient Vietnam based on the true story of two warrior sisters who raised an army of women to overthrow the Han Chinese and rule as kings over a united people.

This event is co-sponsored by Boswell Books and the UWM Asian Studies Certificate Program.