The author of The Emperor of Gladness on his relationship to ideas of success, the anxiety of newness, and how literary ...

Cover art for ‘The Emperor of Gladness’ owned by Penguin Press. Ocean Vuong’s bestselling debut novel, “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” took the literary world by storm. Upon its release, the book ...

Oprah Winfrey has selected Bruce Holsinger's novel "Culpability" as her latest book club pick. The story explores the ethics ...

We’re only halfway through 2025, but there have already been plenty of standout books published this year. There’s been ...

Ocean Vuong’s books are enormously popular but it’s hard to see why. He is often an incompetent writer of prose and his plots are sentimental mush. The Emperor of Gladness (note twee title) is ...

Wisdom From the 'Philosopher King'—75 Famous Quotes From Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius originally appeared on Parade.

Ocean Vuong talks about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, then Maureen Corrigan has a review of the book. Okatsuka is known for finding humor in the dysfunction of her immigrant family.

For more information, stop by the library at 829 Michigan Ave., Baldwin or call 231-745-4010. BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (fiction). One late summer evening in the ...

"Why is my Hartford so different than Mark Twain's and Harry Beecher Stowe’s and Wallace Stevens’?" Vuong asks. "How come no ...