Welcome to my blog! My name is Rebecca McClaine, and I am a professional writing major at Kutztown University. I have always enjoyed reading, starting with The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, and Dragon Lance books growing up. I am currently reading The StormLight Archive, which, along with other books, has inspired me to go college and pursue a career in writing. After working 20 plus years in the retail business, I am ready and excited for this new challenge.
I have dedicated this blog to Viet Thanh Nguyen, an excellent writer who focuses on issues concerning refugees, specifically those from Vietnam.
While reading The Americans by Nguyen, I noticed there were two versions of the story. I e-mailed him, not expecting a response. Not only did he respond, but he did so on the same day I wrote to him. Here is his response to my question about the different versions of the story: “My agent thought that changing the setting to Viet Nam would be more consistent with the rest of the collection. Carver was always black but I didn’t want to mention it. My editor thought mentioning it once would help readers get the racial issue. Viet”
You can find out more about Viet Thanh Nguyen by clicking on the home page to my blog or by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page.
Viet Thanh Nguyen 