The Emperor Of Gladness 2 JULY26 the only one he’s ever

the only one he’s ever seen that’s gray and fraying

Falling Like Leaves

and occasional oddities

she’s forced back into the hunt for answers—and into an uneasy alliance she never expected

the stronger the conviction becomes that she’s lived this story before

The Emperor Of Gladness 2 JULY26 the only one he’s everIn The Emperor Of Gladness by Ocean Vuong, a tender, clear eyed work of contemporary literary fiction, one impulsive moment becomes the start of an unexpected new life. Set in the small town of East Gladness, its a novel about found family, survival, and the quiet courage it takes to keep going. Nineteen year old Hai is poised on a bridge late one summer evening when a voice calls out across the river. It belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow with her