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Lounging in a golden robe and crown, the Roman emperor Elagabalis looks on as his guests are showered with rose petals in Lawrence Alma-Tadema romantic painting. The man who became infamous as ...

In his new novel, "The Emperor Of Gladness," Ocean Vuong describes characters who work together in a Connecticut fast food restaurant as people bound by nothing but toil in a tiny kitchen ...

Author and poet Ocean Vuong discusses being Oprah’s book club pick of the month and the inspiration behind his new book "The Emperor of Gladness."May 14, 2025 ...

Vuong’s second novel, “The Emperor of Gladness,” was released Tuesday. The Northampton resident appeared on “CBS Mornings” with Winfrey to discuss its selection for her book club.

Here's how Ocean Vuong describes it early in his new book, "The Emperor Of Gladness." OCEAN VUONG: (Reading) It's a town where high school kids, having nowhere to go on Friday nights, park their ...

After a dispute lasting almost 100 years, the descendants of the last German emperor have reached a landmark agreement with the federal government and with the states of Berlin and Brandenburg ...

Winfrey announced Tuesday that she has chosen Vuong’s “The Emperor of Gladness,” in which the Vietnamese American author tells of the bond between a suicidal teen and an elderly widow with ...

“The Emperor of Gladness” (out now from Penguin Random House) is the Oprah book club pick for May. It’s Vuong’s second novel, having previously published “On Earth We’re Briefly ...

At Augustus’ request, Tiberius fought side by side with his younger brother, Nero Claudius Drusus (not to be confused with Nero, the infamous emperor). In a single summer campaign, the brothers ...

Scramuzza, who proclaimed himself the emperor of crawfish, became a celebrity who was in demand for appearances. He was on hand when the Crescent City Farmers Market started selling seafood in 1999.