Thien Pham

Thien Pham is a graphic novelist and educator based in Oakland, CA. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic novel Sumo and the illustrator for the middle-grade graphic novel Level Up, written by Gene Luen Yang. His graphic novel, Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam, a memoir about his family’s immigration to America told through the lens of food, has been on numerous best-of lists including the Washington Post’s “Top Ten Graphic Novels of 2023” and Publishers Weekly’s “20 Books We Love.” Family Style won an Eisner award for Best Memoir Graphic Novel.

If you’re interested in graphic novels and comics, this one is for you. Thien talks about how he made Family Style, and the wonderful community of creative friends that have inspired him to draw stories.

Bonus! We get a peek into his drawing process and a preview of his upcoming book.