Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Pop Song: Adventures in Art and Intimacy | 2021 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | 2026 | Buy |
Larissa Pham came to prominence with Pop Song: Adventures in Art and Intimacy (2021), a collection of essays that weaves together personal experiences with readings of artworks by Hilma af Klint, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, and others. The book explores how art shapes understanding of love, loss, and desire, using personal narrative as a lens for art criticism. Pham’s background as a visual artist informs her attention to how we see and experience aesthetic objects, while her Vietnamese-American identity adds layers to discussions of belonging and representation.
Her debut novel Discipline (2026) marks a move into fiction while maintaining her interest in intimacy and self-knowledge. Pham’s writing across both genres is characterized by lyrical prose, vulnerability, and willingness to examine uncomfortable emotions. She writes about queerness, diaspora, mental health, and the search for meaning through creative work.
Pham’s essays have appeared in publications including The Paris Review, The Nation, and The New York Times. Her work participates in conversations about contemporary art criticism, Asian-American literature, and queer writing, offering a distinctive voice that combines intellectual rigor with emotional openness. As a relatively young writer with only two books published by 2026, she represents an emerging voice in literary non-fiction and fiction.