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Trung Le Nguyen

@trungles.com

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Minneapolis. Cartoon fellow. Author and illustrator of the award-winning OGN, The Magic Fish. Keeps hens. Tells fortunes. Is queer. I cannot tell if you're joking. He/him, They/them Support my work: patreon.com/trungles Links: https://bio.site/trungles

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 11d

Book tour!!! I’m coming to a city that may or may not be near you!!! Starting in a few days!!!

Saturday, 10/4 AT 1:45PM
Decatur Library, Young Adult Stage Decatur, GA

Thursday, 10/9
New York Comic Con
New York, NY

Thursday, 10/9 AT 6PM
Brooklyn Heights Library with Books are Magic
Brooklyn, NY

Friday, 10/10
New York Comic Con
New York, NY

Tuesday, 10/14 AT 7PM
Annabelle’s Book Club LA
Studio City, CA

Saturday, 10/18
SLICE
St. Louis, MO

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Pearl Low | 劉寶珠🧋 (they/them) @pearllow.bsky.social · 22h

MEET THE MAGICAL GIRL RIVALS in our show Wheels and Roses! Sunflower High are the reigning champions, and tbh are one of Sahara's biggest motivators. Sahara wants to be a champion just like team Sunflower High. #magicalgirls #anime #animation #indieanimation

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 8h

I had a very good day!!! Thank you to everyone. 😭 I’m very sleepy now.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 9h

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

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Wonderful!!

Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 19h

Thank you so much!!!

Egg 🍳 | Benn Beckman Specialist @softcenteregg.bsky.social · 20h

I’m so excited to read thisssss~

Support your local bookstore and get a copy of Angelica and the Bear Prince, or request that your local library get it in.

@trungles.com

❤️❤️

Photo of a hand holding a copy of the book “Angelica and the Bear Prince” by Trung Le Nguyen. The book is predominantly blue with an illustration of a bear in the background and two people in front holding hands. One is taller and blonde with a light hoodie and pants, the other has long dark hair, a light top, dark red sweater, a skirt and leggings. Attached is a smaller version of the bear that is show in the background. There is a decorative border in gold around the whole thing.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 19h

So soon!!

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

Hey Texas! Or people with friends or family in Texas!

Dr. Strong taught us at @authorsabb.bsky.social how to get involved in school board elections.

If you care about books bans you have to care about school boards. Dr. Strong is one of the best people to look to for example in this.

Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 1d

It's finally ready! October's most anticipated release, w/ the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl, is The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Elections. If you hate book bans, read this to know who to vote for and who to campaign against! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections

The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Election Day: Tuesday, November 4...

docs.google.com

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

This is extremely accurate, and it's why I wish editors got a credit on books. Sometimes you learn who edited a bunch of your favorite books and you're like ah. I see. It's a job that requires a keen literary eye AND people skills, which is a tough mix!

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 1d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

I’m in New York and sleepy

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 1d

If you are willing to throw away entire groups of people to protect your insular strategy that will only protect you instead of protecting everyone then I don’t want your leaders and I sure as hell don’t want to be associated with you.

the tallest stone @talleststone.bsky.social · 1d

I hate to say it but the majority of the country is not going to die on the hill of trans rights. We can’t protect ANY groups if we can’t win a national election, so purity tests only serve to make specific groups feel triumphant. That’s not “erasing” them; it’s long-horizon strategy.

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Robin for Ward 2 @robin4mpls.bsky.social · 1d

We won!

Following three weeks of legal proceedings and over five hours in court, the judge found Wayzata-based Minneapolis landlord John Wall in violation of the law on three counts, resulting in a $1,450 fine.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

Ikr 😭

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可累 @geee13.bsky.social · 2d

2023沒

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 1d

Oh heck yeah! Our books cover how independent booksellers were part of the revolution that saved Korea, so Hyun Sook and I are SUPER HONORED that our heroes at @americanbookseller.bsky.social named Good Old Fashioned Korean Spirit one of their IndieNext recommended titles!

An image of my book Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit with a Booksellers Recommend Indie Next Pick sticker on it.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

Whoa!!!

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · Apr 19

These have been making the rounds on tumblr, so you should also see my decade-old fanart of Wicked Lady

A young woman in a dark flowing hair in a dress modeled after, I think, an Elie Saab dress from the mid-2010s. She’s under a red parasol.

The same young woman with two spiral oxhorn pigtails in a white dress.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

if every democrat doesn’t use the “we took freedom of speech away” on every messaging apparatus they have every single day for the next 4 years assume they want to lose

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

Rheairds are hard to draw! Lmao 💖

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C.T. in D.C. @ctnelson1907.bsky.social · 1d

@whatsupbeanie.bsky.social
@trungles.com
Just got delivered!
So HYPED!

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

YAY! I hope you enjoy it!!

Jeannette ChinoChinako @chinochinako.bsky.social · 1d

So, so excited to read this book by the talented and amazing @trungles.com! It’s out now and you can pick up your copy from your local book store or library. This is a full color, graphic novel and I am ready to swept into this story. #AngelicaAndTheBearPrince

The cover for the newest graphic novel by Trung Le Nguyen, Angelica and the Bear Prince!

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

Friday’s schedule!

Signing
1:00pm - 2:00pm at Booth 3021, Penguin Random House Booth

Panel: Five Dot Challenge
4:45pm-5:30pm, Javits Hall 1E, Family & Interactive

Signing
5:45pm-6:30pm, Javits Hall 1A, Author Signing Tables

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

Thank you, Rebekah! I appreciate it!

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

Thursday’s schedule!

Thursday 10/9

Panel: Lost in Illustration
3:15pm - 4:00pm Javits Hall 1E
Family + Interactive

Signing
4:15pm - 4:45pm Javits Hall 1A
Author Signing Tables

Public Event
Book talk and signing with Trung Le Nguyen and Alyssa Wong
6:00pm - whenever
Brooklyn Heights Library

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 1d

Alright I’m on my way to New York. See you tomorrow!

A picture of a cartoon version of me riding in a toy cartoon airplane, careening through the clouds.

The title reads Angelica and the Bear Prince @ NYCC

Book Tour!

(Here I come!!!)

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Elise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hello new followers! I’m Elise and I’m a Minnesotan based comic artist and cryptid! Welcome and prepare for puns and shenanigans.

Patreon: www.patreon.com/troubledminn...

Stickers: troubledminnesotan.bigcartel.com

Zines: eliseschuenke.itch.io

Tip Jar: ko-fi.com/troubledminn...

First panel: a young woman suggests making soup to her girlfriend in bed

Second panel: the two girlfriends walk to the grocery store holding hands

Third panel: they are grabbing ingredients from the vegetable aisle

Fourth panel: their groceries which consists of vegetable stock, two cans of coconut milk, a bag of various goods and a set of chicken thighs

Two young siblings talk and play video games while the grown up versions of them stand facing away. They are surrounded by various video game related tech and games. The title: Near You Beside You

First panel: A person gets out of bed looking stressed.

Second panel: the person is starting to put on a sweatshirt with a dark cloud of swirling thoughts around their head.

Third panel: it turns out the person has put the sweater on backwards and the hood flops over their head with the appropriate sound effect saying FLOP

Fourth panel: the person stands confused with the hood still over their face

Fifth panel: the person starts shaking with laughter saying “…pfft.”

Sixth panel: the person leaves the bedroom laughing to themselves

First panel: Link from Legend of Zelda stands at a triforce altar with the master sword sitting in stone.

Second panel: Link stares nervously at the master sword before him with the floating text, “deep down, you know”

Third panel: his hand reaches out to the sword’s handle

In between the third and fourth panel, the text says: “you weren’t built for fighting”

Fourth panel: at the last second, his hand clenches away, shaking as it hesitates to grab the sword

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