When House of Sticks author Ly Tran was a toddler, her family left a war-torn Vietnam to forge a new life in America. In crafting her memoir, Tran revisited memories from her unconventional childhood, including her struggles with Myopia and working in her family's living room sewing shop, to create a vivid portrait of the immigrant experience. House of Sticks is an exploration of what it means to forge your own path, while honoring the traditions of family and culture. For more on this debut author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Ly-Tran/519301804.