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Dao Strom (born 1973 in Saigon, Vietnam) is an author and musician. Strom left Vietnam with her mother in 1975. She grew up in northern California. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

Strom has published one novel and one collection of short stories. Her work has been ANTHOLOGIZED IN______. She has also released two music albums. She has received honors including a James Michener Fellowship and Chicago Tribune’s Nelson Algren Award. In 2005 her novel Grass Roof, Tin Roof, was longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.

Her witten work has been described as

Her music has been compared to Gillian Welch, in that both women's music is reminiscent of Appalachia, but they were both raised in California.

Discography

 * Send Me Home (2004)
 * Everything that Blooms Wrecks Me (2008)