penamerican:

In this week’s Illustrated PEN, Guest Editor MariNaomi presents an excerpt from Thi Bui’s illustrated memoir, The Best We Could Do.

MariNaomi writes: Thi Bui’s book about her family’s escape from a war-torn Vietnam couldn’t be more timely in today’s political climate. It’s a deeply personal tale, but universal in so many ways, filled with familiar struggles and joys that so many of us will relate to. You need to read this book.