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SUMMARY
- Wed, Dec 3 | 7:30 p.m. | UCSB Campbell Hall
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- Bestselling novelist, award-winning poet and MacArthur fellow Ocean Vuong brings uncommon vigor and fearless conviction to his portraits of everyday life in 21st-century America
- On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Vuong’s 2019 fiction debut, was an immediate bestseller, a finalist for the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award and longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction
- His new novel, The Emperor of Gladness (2025), draws on his experience as a young Vietnamese American immigrant, navigating the randomness of service-industry jobs and discovering unexpected connections through elder care
- Join Vuong for an evening of conversation about his writing process, his influences and the themes behind his groundbreaking works of poetry and prose
- An Evening with Ocean Vuong is part of UCSB Arts & Lectures Justice for All initiative
- FREE pre-signed copies of Vuong’s new book, The Emperor of Gladness, will be available while supplies last (pick up at event, one per household)
- $30 General Public / FREE for UCSB students (Current student ID required)
- Tickets & Info: www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu or (805) 893-3535