Novel · 2025
The Emperor of Gladness
Ocean Vuong
Aya Saleh · Ink & Ivy
Novel · 2025 · American · Contemporary
The Emperor of Gladness
A young man and an elderly woman form an unexpected bond in a struggling New England town.
Literary fictionSocial realismCareWorkCommunity
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Care and precarious work make community a practical accomplishment rather than an abstract ideal. Attend to the relation between lyrical language and lives often dismissed as marginal.
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