Ocean Vuong’s dark, poetic novel takes us on a journey through time, loss, trauma, and the little acts of kindness that help ...

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Today, author and Connecticut native, Ocean Vuong, joins us to talk about his upbringing and his new book, "The Emperor of ...

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

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How has war shaped your world view and writing?I think war is the most common and steadfast reality of our species. If you think of the first works, I mean, The Mahabharata is about war. Gilgamesh, ...

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

Three weeks after my mother died, my brother moved in with me. In our grief I emerged as a kind of father.

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.

Ocean Vuong became a literary star when his first novel, “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” turned into an international bestseller in 2019. The author just launched his much-awaited second ...