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b"\\u201cIt made me think about how our sense of identity really gets mixed up in names that other people give to us.\\u201d\\nShe was named Bich Minh Nguyen, but now goes by the name Beth...because, in her own words published in The New Yorker, \\u201cAmerica Ruined My Name For Me.\\u201d Having a name that is hard to pronounce and rooted in your heritage presents unique and difficult challenges, and it\\u2019s an all-too-common experience for many immigrants. Born in Saigon, a refugee, and a mother - Beth is an award-winning author of many novels whose work has appeared in The Paris Review, The New York Times, and Literary Hub. She\\u2019s taught at Purdue University and the University of San Francisco and is currently a professor of creative writing at the University of Wisconsin. Beth is at work on a series of linked essays about post-refugee life, titled \\u201cOwner of a Lonely Heart\\u201d - which we can\\u2019t wait to read. Listen to our chat with Beth about growing up between the cultures of two different worlds, and you\\u2019ll understand why her name change was necessary.\\nLEARN ABOUT BETH:\\n\\n\\nWebsite\\xa0\\n\\nSocial Media: Instagram / Twitter\\n\\n\\nNew Yorker article: \\u201cAmerica Ruined My Name For Me\\u201d (April 2021)\\n\\n\\nBETH'S BOOKS: Stealing Buddha's Dinner (2007), Pioneer Girl (2014), Short Girls (2009)\\n\\n\\nMENTIONS:\\n\\nBOOKS: Harriet the Spy (Louise Fitzhugh)\\n\\n\\nPERSON: Keanu Reeves\\xa0- because of sequined pillow in her Zoom background\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"