THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF H. LAN THAO LAM

This intellectual, original audiobook utilizes the literary technique introduced by Gertrude Stein whereby one's partner writes a supposed autobiography of the person they love. Here, gay writer and critic Lin tells the story of her Vietnamese American spouse and the key moments of her life. In a steady, self-possessed voice, Rebecca Lam relates the stories of Lan Thao's early life and also recounts reminiscences of later years, including Lan Thao's responses to 9/11, cancer, the pandemic, and racial slights. Lam reads this presumptive autobiography in a cool, detached manner, which tends to remove the listener from the scene at hand but still highlights the beauty of the prose. This audiobook defies traditional genres and focuses attention on issues of both national and sexual identity. [Published: JANUARY 2026]