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

Ocean Vuong’s newest novel 'Emperor of Gladness' reminds us that human connection is the greatest universal truth.

As a poet, Ocean Vuong has won every prize going. Now here’s The Emperor of Gladness, his second novel. His first, On Earth ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Ocean Vuong talks about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, then Maureen Corrigan has a review of the book. Okatsuka is ...

Some prefer their summer reads breezy and ephemeral while others seize the moment, sitting with texts they want to explore in ...

Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019.