The Emperor of Gladness

The Emperor of GladnessOprahs Book Club Pick Ocean Vuong returns with a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive Stunning . . . A heartfelt and powerful examination of those living on the fringes of society, and the unique challenges they face to survive and thrive. Oprah Winfrey Magnificent . . . In writing this book, Vuong may have joined the ranks of an elite few great novelists. Leigh Haber, Los

Told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab

It does every last blessed thing a masterpiece is supposed to--and a few things we never even knew to expect

His book is rewarding in other ways

and his children

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Kirkus

Contains bonus content from William's POV featuring never-before-seen moments from Legendborn and Bloodmarked

She does so with sharp wit and radical transparency

picking up and connecting calls

a crap school year

Jackson illustrates how Black women have frequently done the work of liberation at great risk to their lives and livelihoods

" -- Megan Giddings

But how else do you explain getting accidentally run over and seeing a lifetime of careful preparation