Ocean Vuong has become a figure as interesting as the stories he writes. The May 13 release of his sophomore novel, The Emperor of Gladness, arrived with fanfare: It’s been named the 114th selection ...

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Stop by the Pathfinder Community Library and check it out! The library will host its summer reading program from July 1 through July 30. Participants can earn weekly Dairy Queen certificates. Cash ...

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

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Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is the first he's written, from start to finish, since his mother died in 2019. He says writing it was a way to honor her memory.

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