Hoang, Van: - nVan Hoangs first name is pronounced like the van in minivan. Her last name is pronounced hah-wawng. Van earned her bachelors in English at the University of New Mexico and her masters in library information science at San José State University. She was born in Vietnam; grew up in Orange County, California; and now resides in Los Angeles with her husband, kid, and two dogs. For more information, visit www.authorvanhoang.com.n