48 h. ago After his mother's death, Ocean Vuong wrote his way out of grief

Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019. He says writing it was a way to honor her memory.

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48 h. ago After his mother's death, Ocean Vuong wrote his way through grief

Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019. He says writing it was a way to honor her memory.

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2 w. ago 'The Emperor of Gladness' is a beautiful novel about hard work and found family

Ocean Vuong's sweeping new novel centers on a depressed 19-year-old college dropout who becomes the caregiver to a widow with dementia.

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In his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, Ocean Vuong lovingly describes characters who worked together in a Connecticut fast food restaurant.

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3 w. ago ‘One of the best books I’ve ever, ever read’: Oprah picks Ocean Vuong’s new novel for her book club

Winfrey called the poet and novelist “one of America’s greatest treasures.” The post ‘One of the best books I’ve ever, ever read’: Oprah picks Ocean Vuong’s new novel for her book club appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Author Ocean Vuong on 'the shared bond of survival' and his new novel

Author Ocean Vuong talks about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness. It centers on the unlikely friendship between a 19-year-old college dropout and an 82-year-old with dementia.

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