Dean Van Nguyen
@deanvannguyen.bsky.social
Writer. Irish-Vietnamese. Author of Iron Age: The Art of Ghostface Killah (2019) and Words for My Comrades: A Political History of Tupac Shakur (May 2025). Agent: Chris Clemans at Janklow Nesbit
Pinned
The day has come! Words for My Comrades is on sale in North America. Thanks to all the comrades, outlaws and generally scandalouz who have supported this book bookshop.org/p/books/word...
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Labour's anti-asylum policies are already fundamentally inhumane and discriminatory. Applying them retrospectively is pure cruelty though. It serves absolutely no purpose. Meanwhile it will increase the costs and bureaucracy of an already dysfunctional Home Office.
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Labour's anti-asylum policies are already fundamentally inhumane and discriminatory. Applying them retrospectively is pure cruelty though. It serves absolutely no purpose. Meanwhile it will increase the costs and bureaucracy of an already dysfunctional Home Office.
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
www.thetimes.com/article/6f83...
Joel Edgerton was always a guy whose face I’d recognise but wouldn’t able to name his films. But The Stranger, Master Gardiner, Train Dreams? He’s rocking it in these lead roles lately
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Joel Edgerton was always a guy whose face I’d recognise but wouldn’t able to name his films. But The Stranger, Master Gardiner, Train Dreams? He’s rocking it in these lead roles lately
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WORDS FOR MY COMRADES by @deanvannguyen.bsky.social is "is a beautifully written, fascinating look at the legacy of an American legend through a different lens." apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
WORDS FOR MY COMRADES by @deanvannguyen.bsky.social is "is a beautifully written, fascinating look at the legacy of an American legend through a different lens." apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
Here’s something: Words for My Comrades has been included on NPR’s annual Books We Love list!
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November 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here’s something: Words for My Comrades has been included on NPR’s annual Books We Love list!
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Callaghan’s new “tough on immigration” rules will only affect a tiny proportion of immigrants—who also happen to be among the most vulnerable. The gov know that drastically reducing inward migration would be an act of self harm so they’ll pick on these asylum seekers as an act of performance. Sick
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Callaghan’s new “tough on immigration” rules will only affect a tiny proportion of immigrants—who also happen to be among the most vulnerable. The gov know that drastically reducing inward migration would be an act of self harm so they’ll pick on these asylum seekers as an act of performance. Sick
Callaghan’s new “tough on immigration” rules will only affect a tiny proportion of immigrants—who also happen to be among the most vulnerable. The gov know that drastically reducing inward migration would be an act of self harm so they’ll pick on these asylum seekers as an act of performance. Sick
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Callaghan’s new “tough on immigration” rules will only affect a tiny proportion of immigrants—who also happen to be among the most vulnerable. The gov know that drastically reducing inward migration would be an act of self harm so they’ll pick on these asylum seekers as an act of performance. Sick
Cam’ron rapping over AI garbage, man, everything is so finished
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Cam’ron rapping over AI garbage, man, everything is so finished
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"Tupac Shakur was a deeply political artist, shaped by the radical left-wing traditions of black America. A new biography finally does justice to this side of his life and work." @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social on WORDS FOR MY COMRADES by @deanvannguyen.bsky.social jacobin.com/2025/11/tupa... 🔥
Tupac Shakur Was Forged in a Revolutionary Political Culture
Tupac Shakur was a deeply political artist, shaped by the radical left-wing traditions of black America. A new biography finally does justice to this side of his life and work.
jacobin.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"Tupac Shakur was a deeply political artist, shaped by the radical left-wing traditions of black America. A new biography finally does justice to this side of his life and work." @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social on WORDS FOR MY COMRADES by @deanvannguyen.bsky.social jacobin.com/2025/11/tupa... 🔥
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I am elated with Jacobin’s thumpingly positive review of my book. They really bought into everything I was trying to do with it
Tupac Shakur Was Forged in a Revolutionary Political Culture
Tupac Shakur was a deeply political artist, shaped by the radical left-wing traditions of black America. A new biography finally does justice to this side of his life and work.
jacobin.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I am elated with Jacobin’s thumpingly positive review of my book. They really bought into everything I was trying to do with it
Oof John Crace, I was not familiar with your game
Shabana Mahmood puts the signs up: Britain is full. No blacks, no dogs, no Irish
We had always given sanctuary to those who needed it, she said, only now we would kick them out as soon as possible
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November 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Oof John Crace, I was not familiar with your game
Watching A Very Royal Scandal. It’s so funny how often Michael Sheen pulls the playing a real person gimmick. Him as Chris Tarrant had gotta be my favourite
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Watching A Very Royal Scandal. It’s so funny how often Michael Sheen pulls the playing a real person gimmick. Him as Chris Tarrant had gotta be my favourite
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This is the "mature debate" they keep banging on about btw. What level of cruelty we should aspire to, with the claimed fear of being seen as less cruel than a country rapidly sliding towards fascism. An ivory tower scumbag
Justice and Migration Minister Jim O'Callaghan said he's committed to ensuring Ireland is 'not viewed more favourably than the UK by those seeking to claim asylum'.
His statement comes following proposed reforms to the UK's asylum practices
jrnl.ie/6877693
His statement comes following proposed reforms to the UK's asylum practices
jrnl.ie/6877693
O'Callaghan 'committed' to ensuring Ireland not viewed 'more favourably' than the UK by asylum seekers
A new International Protection Bill to reform Ireland’s asylum system will be published later this year.
jrnl.ie
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This is the "mature debate" they keep banging on about btw. What level of cruelty we should aspire to, with the claimed fear of being seen as less cruel than a country rapidly sliding towards fascism. An ivory tower scumbag
I am elated with Jacobin’s thumpingly positive review of my book. They really bought into everything I was trying to do with it
Tupac Shakur Was Forged in a Revolutionary Political Culture
Tupac Shakur was a deeply political artist, shaped by the radical left-wing traditions of black America. A new biography finally does justice to this side of his life and work.
jacobin.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I am elated with Jacobin’s thumpingly positive review of my book. They really bought into everything I was trying to do with it
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It’s actually mad that me and the far-right have exactly the same take. No notes.
They're openly telling us in advance what's going to happen
November 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s actually mad that me and the far-right have exactly the same take. No notes.
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Late, Late Troy Show
November 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Late, Late Troy Show
Heimir Hallgrímsson you absolute lad! You proper legend! You right cunt!
November 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Heimir Hallgrímsson you absolute lad! You proper legend! You right cunt!
You don’t see birthday bumps much these days. I suppose that’s because of Woke
November 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
You don’t see birthday bumps much these days. I suppose that’s because of Woke
I know we’re in a Nothing Matters era but “British patriots” siding with a foreign president over their own national broadcaster is crazy to me
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I know we’re in a Nothing Matters era but “British patriots” siding with a foreign president over their own national broadcaster is crazy to me
This is the funniest thing I’ve seen in ages
Claire’s sis u ok? #fyp #claires #mysterybag @🖤milaois 🖤
TikTok video by Shan 🖤
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November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This is the funniest thing I’ve seen in ages
"Provides a fascinating insight into several underexposed but important parts of American political and cultural history from the 1960s to the present... I hope more biographers can learn from Van Nguyen's broad-based method."
Vinduet, Norway's oldest literary magazine, has praised WFMC
Vinduet, Norway's oldest literary magazine, has praised WFMC
Tupac hinsides Thug Life
Dean Van Nguyen har skrevet mer enn en biografi om «Amerikas siste store revolusjonære figur», Tupac.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Provides a fascinating insight into several underexposed but important parts of American political and cultural history from the 1960s to the present... I hope more biographers can learn from Van Nguyen's broad-based method."
Vinduet, Norway's oldest literary magazine, has praised WFMC
Vinduet, Norway's oldest literary magazine, has praised WFMC
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Parrott = god
Ronaldo = cod
Goodnight
Ronaldo = cod
Goodnight
November 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Parrott = god
Ronaldo = cod
Goodnight
Ronaldo = cod
Goodnight
Parrott, Ferguson and Ogbene at the World Cup
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Parrott, Ferguson and Ogbene at the World Cup
Always said Heimir has cult hero vibes about him. He just beat Portugal the mad man!
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Always said Heimir has cult hero vibes about him. He just beat Portugal the mad man!