Memorial Park: Revisiting Vietnam
<p>Tune in to a special bonus episode of Momus: The Podcast featuring a live recording from the launch of writer and critic Minh Nguyen’s new book <em>Memorial Park: Revisiting Vietnam</em> (Art Metropole & Wendy’s Subway, 2025). This event, co-presented by Art Metropole and <em>Momus</em> as part of the Momus Talks series, brought Nguyen into conversation with writer Tiana Reid to discuss writing about place, the personal as critical position, and how art criticism can open up broader cultural histories and experiences by “using art to write about something else.” More about the book from Wendy’s Subway: “Driven by a diasporic curiosity that seeks discovery over dwelling on loss, <em>Memorial Park</em> avoids nostalgic idealism or reflexive condemnation. Instead, Nguyen takes seriously the legacy of Vietnamese liberation by naming what it has become—and what it has not. What emerges is a complex picture of the country today and a reflection on how we inherit and reckon with radical histories that shape our world.”</p> <p> </p>
Host: Sky Goodden, Lauren Wetmore
Guest: Minh Nguyen, Tiana Reid
Editor: Jacob Irish
Assistant Producer: Chris Andrews
Part of: Momus: The Podcast