Susan Lieu

Vietnamese-American author, playwright, and performer, Susan Lieu, takes audiences on a journey of healing intergenerational trauma, embracing authenticity, and finding boldness in vulnerability. Her debut memoir, The Manicurist’s Daughter (Celadon), is an Apple Book Pick of the Month, a 2024 Best Book of Smithsonian, NPR, and Elle Magazine, and has received accolades from The New York Times and The Washington Post. She is one of Seattle Magazine’s Most Influential People of 2024. Lieu is the creator of her theatrical solo show, 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother, which received critical acclaim from LA Times, NPR, and American Theatre. Susan is a proud alumnus of Harvard College, Yale School of Management, and Hedgebrook.

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updated: 04/23/2025