Beth Nguyen

Beth Nguyen is the author of the recently published memoir Owner of a Lonely Heart , the memoir Stealing Buddha's Dinner , and two novels. Her work has appeared in publications including The New Yorker , The Paris Review , and Best American Essays . She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for Nonfiction in 2024 and teaches creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Beth Nguyen is the author of the recently published memoir Owner of a Lonely Heart , the memoir Stealing Buddha's Dinner , and two novels. Her work has appeared in publications including The New Yorker , The Paris Review , and Best American Essays . She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for Nonfiction in 2024 and teaches creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. See less