Oprah Winfrey

I mean, to be able to stand on your own and to continue to be kind in a world that's often very unkind to you, that's the real hard work. Yeah. Thank you for choosing the Oprah podcast and for listening to my conversation with celebrated writer Ocean Vaughn. His extraordinary novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is my 114th Oprah's Book Club pick. And let me just say, I just think it's a must read.

I mean, to be able to stand on your own and to continue to be kind in a world that's often very unkind to you, that's the real hard work. Yeah. Thank you for choosing the Oprah podcast and for listening to my conversation with celebrated writer Ocean Vaughn. His extraordinary novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is my 114th Oprah's Book Club pick. And let me just say, I just think it's a must read.

It's one of those books that should be in your library. And I'm with an audience full of people who have read the book and have thoughtful questions for Ocean. Stay with us.

It's one of those books that should be in your library. And I'm with an audience full of people who have read the book and have thoughtful questions for Ocean. Stay with us.

It's one of those books that should be in your library. And I'm with an audience full of people who have read the book and have thoughtful questions for Ocean. Stay with us.

Welcome back to Oprah's Book Club. I'm sitting down with award-winning author Ocean Vuong, author of my 114th book club selection, The Emperor of Gladness. It's a sweeping tale, so poetically and vividly written. On every page, it feels like you're in the story. You're in it with the characters. I know our audience felt the same way. So let's hear what questions our readers have for Ocean.

Welcome back to Oprah's Book Club. I'm sitting down with award-winning author Ocean Vuong, author of my 114th book club selection, The Emperor of Gladness. It's a sweeping tale, so poetically and vividly written. On every page, it feels like you're in the story. You're in it with the characters. I know our audience felt the same way. So let's hear what questions our readers have for Ocean.

Welcome back to Oprah's Book Club. I'm sitting down with award-winning author Ocean Vuong, author of my 114th book club selection, The Emperor of Gladness. It's a sweeping tale, so poetically and vividly written. On every page, it feels like you're in the story. You're in it with the characters. I know our audience felt the same way. So let's hear what questions our readers have for Ocean.

I love to hear what parts of the book they connected to. So let's get back to it. Our audience has read this book, and I know you're all excited to be able to ask questions. Prashita is here. Hi.

I love to hear what parts of the book they connected to. So let's get back to it. Our audience has read this book, and I know you're all excited to be able to ask questions. Prashita is here. Hi.

I love to hear what parts of the book they connected to. So let's get back to it. Our audience has read this book, and I know you're all excited to be able to ask questions. Prashita is here. Hi.

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That's how the book begins. The hardest thing in the world is to live only once.

That's how the book begins. The hardest thing in the world is to live only once.

That's how the book begins. The hardest thing in the world is to live only once.

Thank you, Prashita. When you started the book, did you start it with high story? Because I've talked to authors, they start in the middle. Wally Lamb told me he started, you know, this much is true. He started it in the middle because he had the idea for the twins. Where did it start for you? It started with landscape.

Thank you, Prashita. When you started the book, did you start it with high story? Because I've talked to authors, they start in the middle. Wally Lamb told me he started, you know, this much is true. He started it in the middle because he had the idea for the twins. Where did it start for you? It started with landscape.

Thank you, Prashita. When you started the book, did you start it with high story? Because I've talked to authors, they start in the middle. Wally Lamb told me he started, you know, this much is true. He started it in the middle because he had the idea for the twins. Where did it start for you? It started with landscape.