Oprah's Book Club pick Ocean Vuong reads "The Emperor of Gladness" excerpt
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Oprah's Book Club pick Ocean Vuong reads "The Emperor of Gladness" excerpt
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A masterful story of friendship and how much we’re willing to risk to possess one of life’s most treasured mercies: a second chance. Ocean Vuong returns with an achingly beautiful novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. The Emperor of Gladness, out now. | Penguin Books Australia
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A masterful story of friendship and how much we’re willing to risk to possess one of life’s most treasured mercies: a second chance. Ocean Vuong returns with an achingly beautiful novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. The Emperor of Gladness, out now. | Penguin Books Australia
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I am not the only one who’s been moved by “The Emperor of Gladness” by Ocean Vuong, this month’s #NatesReads selection. It's tender, poetic, and quietly powerful, the kind of book that lives with you long after you’ve closed it. | Nate Berkus
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I am not the only one who’s been moved by “The Emperor of Gladness” by Ocean Vuong, this month’s #NatesReads selection. It's tender, poetic, and quietly powerful, the kind of book that lives with you long after you’ve closed it. | Nate Berkus
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We could listen to Ocean Vuong, author of the latest Oprah's Book Club pick “The Emperor of Gladness,” all day. Tap the link to watch Oprah's conversation with Ocean in the latest episode of “Oprah’s Book Club: Presented by Starbucks": bit.ly/3SD97YE | Oprah Daily
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Oprah Winfrey selected "The Emperor of Gladness" by New York Times best-selling author Ocean Vuong as her latest book club pick. Watch Vuong read an excerpt from his novel that Oprah calls “one of the best books” she’s ever read. https://cbsn.ws/4jTPTcJ | CBS Mornings
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Oprah’s Book Club on Instagram: "Our next book club selection is “The Emperor of Gladness” by @ocean_vuong—and @oprah already sat down with him at a @starbucks café to discuss the inspiring novel. “The Emperor of Gladness” begins on a summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, where nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge ready to jump. An elderly widow suffering from dementia intervenes and the unlikely pair form a life-altering bond. It’s a stunning
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Oprah on Instagram: "Reading “The Emperor of Gladness” was an emotional experience for me so when it was time to meet author @ocean_vuong, I was beside myself. What a talented and special person. Watch the latest episode of “@oprahsbookclub: Presented by @starbucks” that’s available now on my YouTube channel (link in bio) or wherever you podcast."
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Jamie // jamereads on Instagram: "Book review: The Emperor of Gladness // by Ocean Vuong First book review of the year vibes - sunshine leaks, birdsong, and all. ✨ I wanted to read a beautiful work of literary fiction for the first book of the year to set the tone, and this did not disappoint. @ocean_vuong your writing is beautiful and moving. We meet Hai, who is very close to taking his own life, but is stopped by Grazina, an older woman on the edge of dementia who he agrees to caretake for and
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