This Way to the Sugar

Hieu Minh Nguyen’s poignant collection of poems, This Way to the Sugar, fearlessly examined nostalgia, tradition, race, apology, and sexuality under the blade and microscope of scrutiny, seeking beauty in an imperfect world.
 
Praised as “an astounding testament to the power and necessity of confession,” Nguyen’s work goes deep into the complexities of forgiveness, contemplating whether it’s wiser to leave the blade within or let forgiveness bleed one thin.
 
The words resonate with power and emotion, inviting readers to explore the intricate tapestry of human experiences.

Hieu Minh Nguyen is a queer Vietnamese American poet and performer based out of Minneapolis. Recipient of 2017 NEA fellowship for poetry, Hieu is a Kundiman fellow, a poetry editor for Muzzle Magazine, and an MFA candidate at Warren Wilson College. His work has appeared in PBS Newshour, POETRY Magazine, Gulf Coast, BuzzFeed, Poetry London, Nashville Review, Indiana Review, and more. His debut collection ofpoetry, This Way to the Sugar (Write Bloody Publishing, 2014), was named a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and the MN Book Award. His second collection of poetry, Not Here, was published by Coffee House Press in 2018.