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), has received accolades from The New York Times, NPR Books, Elle Magazine, and The Washington Post, and is an Apple Book Pick of the Month and Must Listen of the Month. 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. The co-founder of Socola Chocolatier, Susan is a proud alumnus of Harvard College, Yale School of Management, and Hedgebrook.