Vuong is so committed to his notion of transcendent pseudo-lyric prose that he doesn’t even tell us what animal he means us ...

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

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 ...

Oprah Winfrey's new pick for her book club is a buzzy new novel from a poet. Here's why she chose "The Emperor of Gladness" ...

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 ...

Novelist Ocean Vuong is one of the most celebrated authors of his generation. He's won a MacArthur "Genius" Grant, and his latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is a pick for the Oprah Winfrey ...

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 ...

In a moving new narrative, Ocean Vuong redefines what it means ... The verdict is this: “The Emperor of Gladness” is Vuong’s best yet. Beyond its bold advancement in narrative – while ...

Vuong's s gifts of writerly restraint also ... BJ wore cut with the strawberry Starbursts Russia was always sucking on. The Emperor of Gladness is a truly great novel about work — still an ...

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Oprah Winfrey stopped by "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday to reveal her latest book club selection, "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong. It is an epic story about love and loneliness, following an ...

A few weeks before the publication of Ocean Vuong’s first novel ... The small-town world of The Emperor of Gladness will be familiar to Vuong’s readers. Hai has a tempestuous relationship with his ...