The Magic Fish is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel written and illustrated by Trung Le Nguyen. The novel tells the story of Tiến Phong, a second generation American Vietnamese teenager, who helps his mother learn English through fairy tales while struggling to tell her about his sexuality. Nguyen's debut graphic novel was published in 2020 by Random House Graphic, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Nguyen was nominated for an Eisner Award for his work, and the book was shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award, GLAAD Media Award and Lambda Literary Award.
Un parallèle entre la vraie vie d'un enfant fils d'immigré·es vietnamiens aux États-Unis et les histoires qu'il lit avec sa mère. Plein de sujets sont traités autour de l'immigration et l'intégration ainsi que le coming-out.
