The book is formatted to a print size of 8.25" x 11". I love the big and chunky design, as the oversized format gives me a childlike sense of wonder—marveling at the magic of opening a book for the first time.

The color edition is printed on various colored papers and features 10 original artworks. These pieces have been digitally adjusted to fit the book's dimensions, creating an immersive and visually engaging reading experience.

The black-and-white edition includes pumpkin-themed illustrations alongside black text on white paper. This version is designed for readers to jot down notes or create their own drawings in the blank spaces, turning the book into a personal canvas for an intimate dialogue between us.

All editions are available in Kindle eBook, paperback, and hardcover formats.

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How did in Singularity come to be?

In December 2023, I attended a local spoken word event and connected with fellow writing enthusiasts, who introduced me to a longstanding writing group in Hanoi. This group, known as the Hanoi Scribblers, has been around for over 20 years, with its oldest member participating for more than a decade. Every Sunday morning, the group gathers on the rooftop of a cozy, rustic two-story café tucked away in an alley in the Old Quarter. At the start of each meetup, we each create a writing prompt, drop it into a cup, and then randomly select one to respond to within 15 minutes. We share our responses in an open discussion, where our thoughts on each other’s writing, related literature, and life philosophy blend together, creating something far greater than the sum of its parts. It was in this creative and inspiring space that the idea for a book combining my written works and sketchbook art took shape.

As I move on from my writing group to pursue new endeavors, I dedicate this collection to the friends I’ve made (and the ones I’ve lost) in the group, as well as the friends I have yet to meet on my journey through life. To the strangers I’ve encountered and those I haven’t, to the stranger I once was, and to the strangers we all are to one another at times—this book is my love letter to strangers.

What sort of content can one expect in in Singularity?

I am both a mother and a child. The child writes with curiosity about the small little things of the world, while the mother reflects on self, grown-up love and loss, and life’s beginnings and endings. Sometimes, the mother edits the child's work; other times, the child pushes the mother to write fearlessly, to explore without hesitation, and to embrace mistakes.

As I revisit my past writing, recurring themes emerge: skin as a concept, water in nature, the universe’s end, celebrating life, and letting go to live fully. These threads prompted me to gather my writings—both poetry and prose, from sketchbooks and beyond—into this book.

Though I don’t write much, small fragments accumulate over time, growing heavier until they form a few poems a year. Meanwhile, the drawings in my sketchbook, once left behind, now color the spaces where words once were, becoming full illustrations. They are here to accompany the words, reminding me that friends and strangers can be one and the same. This book is a love letter to my stranger.