Inside Out & Back Again Resources

Need a crash course in the Vietnam War? We've got you covered, Shmoopers.

NPR's write-up about Thanhha Lai, done shortly after she won the National Book Award.

It took Lai fifteen years to really get this book right. Now that's what we call patience and dedication, Shmoopers.

Straight from Lai's mouth (er, keyboard?), some thoughts on becoming a prose poet and the differences between English and Vietnamese.

Lai gets the (former) hometown treatment in this article about her rise from beat journalist to award-winning author.

Lai reading from her book at the National Book Award ceremony.

We know you've been wondering, so check out this cool recording of Lai explaining her name.

Get a little backstory, in Lai's own words (and voice).

Photo and article about the end of the Vietnam War.

A photo of the author.