US EditionOcean Vuong’s new novel, ‘The Emperor of Gladness,’ is Winfrey’s latest book club pick
- Oprah Winfrey announced on Tuesday that she selected Ocean Vuong's new novel, The Emperor of Gladness, for her latest book club pick.
- Vuong, a Vietnamese American author, wrote this novel drawing from his personal experience growing up in a working-class Connecticut town.
- Set in the fictional Connecticut town of East Gladness, the story follows Hai, a suicidal 19-year-old recently out of rehab, who forms an unlikely bond with Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia.
- Winfrey praised the novel’s characters as an unexpected group of memorable personalities, while Vuong recalled that getting her call was a major moment in his life. He fondly remembered sitting in his mother’s nail salon, where women would watch Oprah’s endorsement with newfound pride and determination, inspired to visit Barnes & Noble to purchase the book and feel connected to the cultural conversation.
- The novel explores themes of despair and kindness within a struggling immigrant community, portraying a tight-knit 'circumstantial family' that supports one another despite little hope for profound change.
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Oprah Winfrey Says Her May Book Club Pick Is 'Poetic Literature' & From an Author 'for the Ages'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It’s official, Oprah Winfrey has announced her May book club pick! On May 13, the former talk show host went to CBS Mornings to announce (alongside BFF Gayle King) that her latest selection is The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong. “I picked it because I thought it was some of the most beautiful writing…
Oprah Winfrey reveals new book club pick: "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong
Only on "CBS Mornings," Oprah announces "The Emperor of Gladness" as her latest book club selection, calling it "one of the best books" she's ever read. She and author Ocean Vuong sit down to discuss the novel's power.
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Ocean Vuong’s new novel, ‘The Emperor of Gladness,’ is Winfrey’s latest book club pick
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick is a new novel from Ocean Vuong, one of the country’s most admired young writers. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she has chosen Vuong’s “The Emperor of Gladness,” in which the Vietnamese American author tells of the bond between a suicidal teen and an elderly widow with dementia. Winfrey’s video podcast interview with Vuong can be seen on her YouTube channel, among other outlets. The intervie…
Review: In Ocean Vuong’s melancholy ‘Emperor of Gladness,’ happiness is elusive and the American Dream out of reach
Ocean Vuong, a Vietnamese refugee who grew up in Connecticut, set his latest novel in the state, penning a poetic tale about refugees barely keeping their heads above water.
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