The cover of “The Emperor of Gladness” by Ocean Vuong shows a silhouette with sunlight behind it. The novel was released May 13 and follows Vuong’s acclaimed 2019 book “On Earth We’re ...

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

Ocean Vuong’s magnificent and melancholy second novel, "The Emperor of Gladness," is both ode and reproach. It pays tribute to the human ability to act with kindness toward others even when ...

Ocean Vuong's sweeping new novel centers on a depressed 19-year-old college dropout who becomes the caregiver to a widow with dementia. 'The Emperor of Gladness' is a beautiful novel about hard ...

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

Oprah Winfrey revealed "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong as her latest book club selection on "CBS Mornings" on May 13.

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.

Author Ocean Vuong on 'the shared bond of survival' and his new novel Author Ocean Vuong talks about his new novel, The Emperor of Gladness.

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.

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 Vuo… ...

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.