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Mentioned in 6 episodes
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Book • 2019
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is an epistolary novel written as a letter from a Vietnamese-American son to his illiterate mother.
It explores themes of identity, family, love, and the struggles of being a refugee in America.
The novel delves into the narrator's experiences with his family's past, his own sexuality, and his first love.
It explores themes of identity, family, love, and the struggles of being a refugee in America.
The novel delves into the narrator's experiences with his family's past, his own sexuality, and his first love.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
Mentioned by 

as Vuong's debut novel, which became a bestseller and a millennial classic.


David Marchese

168 snips
'The Interview': Ocean Vuong Was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life.
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as 

's debut novel, which explores his family's history in Vietnam.

Sam Fragoso


Ocean Vuong

58 snips
Writer Ocean Vuong’s Vision of the Future
Mentioned by 

as a New York Times bestseller and discussed by her and her son Chase.


Glennon Doyle

44 snips
Mothers & Sons with Ocean Vuong (and Chase Melton) (Best Of)
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as an amazing and beautiful lyrical book.

Anisha Sheth

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South Central 24 | Bengaluru's 'Us vs You' Row and BJP’s allegations of overreach by SC
Mentioned by speaker in reference to the critic's commitment to following 

's work.


Ocean Vuong

Best Of: Writer Ocean Vuong / Comic Atsuko Okatsuka
Mentioned by 

as the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds and the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth, We're Briefly Gorgeous.


Glennon Doyle

84. Mothers & Sons with Ocean Vuong (and Chase Melton)
Recommended by 

as one of her favorite recent books, highlighting its beautiful prose and unique perspective.


Rebecca Solnit

Rebecca Solnit on Harvey Weinstein, feminism, and social change
Recommended by 

as a good book, describing it as a novel and memoir.


Jia Tolentino

Best of: Jia Tolentino on what happens when life is an endless performance
Mentioned by David Marchese as 

's debut novel that became a bestseller.


Ocean Vuong

‘The Interview’: Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life.
Mentioned during a discussion about AI-generated images.

#105 - Sepsis Detection, Midjourney, Submarines, DALL-E 2 Food
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as Ocean Vuong's debut novel that won awards in 2019.

Andrew Limbaugh

With new novel, Ocean Vuong says he wants to reframe America as a place of salvage
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as one of Ocean Vuong's previous works.

Jeffrey Brown

In ‘The Emperor of Gladness,’ Ocean Vuong explores chosen family and acts of kindness
Mentioned as one of the novels that made the reviewer silently pledge to follow the author anywhere.

Cole Escola's 'Stupid' Dream Came True With 'Oh, Mary!'
Mentioned by 

as 

's best-selling debut novel.


Jonathan Bastian


Ocean Vuong

Ocean Vuong: "The Emperor of Gladness"
Recommended by 

as a good book, a novel and kind of a memoir.


Jia Tolentino

Jia Tolentino on what happens when life is an endless performance