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Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick is a new novel from Ocean Vuong, one of the country’s most admired young writers.
Oprah Winfrey revealed "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong as her latest book club selection on "CBS Mornings" on May 13 ...
Oprah Winfrey reveals her newest selection on "CBS Mornings," praising Ocean Vuong's novel for its lyrical beauty and ...
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" ...
Vuong recounts immigrant life and the love, labor and loneliness that living on the fringes of American society often entails ...
Ocean Vuong’s magnificent and melancholy second novel, “The Emperor of Gladness,” is both ode and reproach. It pays tribute to the human ability to act with kindness toward others even when ...
The same cannot be said of Vuong’s second novel The Emperor of Gladness which, at 400 pages, explores some of the recurring themes — family history, war, immigration to the US, loss ...
He joined Roach to discuss The Emperor of Gladness and the inspirations behind the characters' unexpected bonds. I know that you have had experience working as a fast food server. Can you set ...
The last one I would mention is Ocean Vuong’s new novel, “The Emperor of Gladness,” which drops next week. I got to read an early copy, and it’s stunning. It’s my favorite of his work so ...