The Book of Salt spins a tapestry of history and storytelling from the perspective of Binh, a Vietnamese cook intertwined with the lives of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas in 1930s Paris. Facing a crossroads as his employers depart for America, Binh contemplates his choices: follow them, stay in France, or return to his scandal-shadowed past in Vietnam. The narrative weaves through his memories; from a youth spent under French colonial rule, a tenure as a seafaring galley hand, to his current role, full of secrets and intimate knowledge of his enigmatic employers. As the story unfolds, so do vivid encounters with luminaries such as Paul Robeson and Ho Chi Minh, and the ever-persistent yearning for love and acceptance. The Book of Salt is an odyssey through culture, loyalty, and the bitter-sweet essence of human connection.