



Vicky Nguyen’s book “Boat Baby” is a memoir of growing up the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants. Photo credit: Deborah Feingold Photography — Courtesy of Simon & Schuster

Author Gary Baum is a Southern California journalist who has covered the entertainment industry. courtesy of Kieumai Vo

Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill’s debut album together, “Long After the Fire,” is a tribute to Cowsill’s late brothers Bill and Barry Cowsill. On it, he and wife Vicki Peterson, a founding member of the Bangles, cover songs written by the brothers for the Cowsills band as well as solo projects. Peterson and Cowsill will perform songs from the album, the Bangles and the Cowsills in concert at the Muckenthaler Center in Fullerton on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Photo by Pamela Springsteen
Vicky Nguyen focuses on her parents’ refugee journey to life in the U.S. in “Boat Baby.”
Gary Baum delves beneath the surface of SoCal beauty culture in his noirish latest.
Spouses John Cowsill and Vicki Peterson talk about songs they’ll be playing in Fullerton.