Vuong’s second foray into fiction represents a stylistic departure from his debut, more traditional in its structure and ...

Ocean Vuong, a Vietnamese refugee who grew up in Connecticut, set his latest novel in the state, penning a poetic tale about ...

In a moving new narrative, Ocean Vuong redefines what it means to write an American novel. The follow-up to his first prose ...

After several popular books of poetry and one novel, Ocean Vuong’s new book is “The Emperor of Gladness.” Credit...Gioncarlo Valentine Fiction A college dropout becomes caretaker to a ...

Ocean Vuong, Author, "The Emperor of Gladness": There's just something connected to the brain with the way the hand moved. Types drafts on a vintage typewriter. In an age of instant output ...

Hai is 19 and suicidal. Grazina is 81 and living alone with dementia. So when she strikes a deal to house him so they can keep each other company in exchange for his help as a kind of unofficial ...

Ocean Vuong’s new novel, “The Emperor of Gladness” (Penguin Press) is moving on a number of levels. It has characters you think about when you’re away from them. The writing is exemplary. New England ...

Hai is 19 and suicidal. Grazina is 81 and living alone with dementia. So when she strikes a deal to house him so they can ...

and this time it’s the highly anticipated new release from poet and novelist Ocean Vuong. “The Emperor of Gladness” (out now from Penguin Random House) is the Oprah book club pick for May.

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 8, 2025, including hardcover and paperback ...

The Emperor Of Gladness is poet and writer Ocean Vuong's sophomore novel. PHOTOS: GIONCARLO VALENTINE, PENGUIN PRESS. Olivia ...

Ocean Vuong became a literary star when his first ... The author just launched his much-awaited second novel, “The Emperor of Gladness” (out now from Penguin Press), which he’ll discuss ...