# Souvankham Thammavongsa
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souvankham thammavongsa is a Canadian poet and short story writer. In 2019, she won an O. Henry Award for her short story, "Slingshot", which was published in Harper's Magazine.
== Life ==
Thammavongsa was born in the (Lao) Nong Khai refugee camp in Thailand in 1978.
#350 - April 2026 Book News
For our mid-month book news check in for April 2026, we catch up on the latest Asian American publishing announcements as well as check in on some distressing news for our legacy Kindles.
Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:
The Library of Lost Time by Vaishnavi Patel
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Souvankham Thammavongsa
Souvankham Thammavongsa joins me to talk about the discipline of not wasting a reader’s time, the risks of being read as earnest, and the role of wit and irony. We also discuss how time can act as a container for a life on the page—and what it takes to protect one's love of writing.
Souvankham is t…
Whole Animal Audiobook by Corinna Chong
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Whole AnimalGenres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Contemporary WomenAuthor: Corinna ChongNarrator: Laura MiyataRelease date: 04-11-2023Length: 4:48:19Language: EnglishPublisher: ECW PressDescription:A refre…
Pick a Colour Audiobook by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: Pick a ColourCategories: FictionAuthor: Souvankham ThammavongsaNarrator: Zoe DoylePublisher: Bloomsbury PublishingRelease date: 09-25-2025Language: EnglishSummary:Bloomsbury presents Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa, read…
Pick a Color: A Novel Audiobook by Souvankham Thammavongsa
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Pick a Color: A NovelGenres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life, Asian American LiteratureAuthor: Souvankham ThammavongsaNarrator: Zoe DoyleRelease date: 09-30-2025Length: 4:50:20Language: Engli…
How to Pronounce Knife: Stories Audiobook by Souvankham Thammavongsa
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: How to Pronounce Knife: StoriesGenres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary Fiction, Asian American LiteratureAuthor: Souvankham ThammavongsaNarrator: James Tang, Kulap VilaysackRelease date: 04-21-2020Le…
On Journeys: The Odyssey & the Rules of Writing
In this episode, journey through C. P. Cavafy’s Ithaka, before turning to Souvankham Thammavongsa’s Theory of Writing to explore how we find meaning along the way.
Pick a Colour: In Conversation with Giller Prize Winner Souvankham Thammavongsa
Souvankham Thammavongsa is the 2025 Giller Prize winner for her book “Pick a Colour,” an intimate novel following a nail salon owner as she works for privileged clients who don't even know her true name. Audiobook Café host Jacob Shymanski catches up with Souvankham to learn why she chose a nail sa…
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