March 25, 2022
2016/ I was never a candle lighter until my last year of uni, when I had a roommate who was one. She would often light a candle in our living room, and I thought it was pleasant. Quiet and relaxed nights were a rarity that year, but on some of those quiet evenings, I would light a candle, sit on the couch, and read one of Kim Thúy’s books.
2021/ When you’re hopping on a six hour flight, all you can really hope for is that the person sitting behind you isn’t a kicker and that the person next you isn’t obnoxious. But if you’re especially lucky that day, you might be seated next to a stranger who’s lovely to chat with and would tell you about a magical bookstore you didn’t know existed.
2022/ So it’s a real treat, living my wildest NYC dream of being an MFA student but homesick for Canada, when you get to meet Kim at the gorgeous bookstore that you only know because you were on a plane that one day and she hugs you as if it’s a reunion.
kimthuy.ca @ Albertine NYC
