Santa Barbara Reads is trying something new: a graphic novel. This year, the library’s annual citywide reading program is featuring The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen, and the book already has readers ...

"The Magic Fish" is about a second-generation Vietnamese American teenager, Tiến, who uses fairy tales to help his mother learn English. "I based a lot of the characters in 'The Magic Fish' on the ...

Let’s talk about the power of fairytales! Join us for a book discussion of this year’s SB Reads selection, The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. Bring your book, questions, and favorite passages–we may ...