About the Book: Emperor of Gladness
One late summer evening in the town of East Gladness, nineteen-year-old Hai
stands on the edge of a bridge, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout
across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow.
From this moment, his second chance begins. Over the course of the year, Hais
story takes new and unexpected turns, as his life-altering bond with Grazina
transforms his relationship to the community, his family and, most powerfully of
all, to himself.
About the Author: Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night
Sky