To find the last spoon

began writing each other letters--a gesture sparked by friendship and solidarity

Carry reminds us that surviving in one's country is not the same as surviving one's country

alone times spent thinking things through

the representation of Indigenous languages and oral narratives in print

The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir drum To find the last spoonOne Hmong family's harrowing escape from war in Laos to the uncertainty of a new home as refugees in Minnesota. "This is the best account of the Hmong experience I've ever read powerful, heartbreaking, and unforgettable." Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down "A narrative packed with the stuff of life." Entertainment Weekly