Here’s 4 segments of my 40 min talk at Contra Costa College some years ago on becoming a writer, and what it means for someone who is a Vietnamese immigrant, who writes in English as a second language, and who has to defy his parents wishes in order to follow his own dreams. I was rather honest about it and only recently saw the tape.

On Becoming a Writer, Part 1:

On Becoming a Writer, Part 2:

On Becoming a Writer, Part 3:

On Becoming a Writer, Part 4:

For other youtube videos, go to:

Andrew’s youtube page

For some of my writings:

Andrew Lam’s NAM articles

Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora