In Our Own Time is a graphic novel about the ups and downs of my wife's and my fertility journey.  I created The Waiting Room as an installation for In Our Own Time. Simulating a fertility clinic waiting room, the space highlights themes from my story and provides an environment for visitors to engage with the book. The graphic novel originated as a 6-part webcomic published by McSweeney’s: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/in-your-own-time-one-couples-fertility-journey

In this graphic novel, I use a diary structure to tell the story of my wife and I hitting the road to rescue Mom in Florida (after months of sheltering in place), and harvesting the family mangos before returning to Baltimore. Bittersweet captures how the uncertainty and tragedy of the pandemic of 2020 somehow make the moments of human connection that much sweeter. This work was made possible through the support of Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the Center for the Humanities at Loyola University Maryland. Read the full graphic novel here: https://ngknguyen.com/covid-diary

The Gulf is a multimedia graphic novel that combines writing, drawing, music, and animation. It is released digitally on iBooks as well as in print form. The Gulf elliptically chronicles the past and present of a fictional Vietnamese-American family inspired by my own. The title of The Gulf refers to the physical location of the gulf coast of Florida, where I grew up, as well as the idea of division: between adulthood & childhood, parent & child, Vietnamese & American identity. 2015–present.

Mom's Viet Kitchen is a multimedia website that tells my family's story––our Vietnamese American immigrant experience––through recipes, writing, art, photography, music, and video. 2018–present.  Experience the full website: https://momsvietkitchen.com