Literary Fiction · 2019 · English
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong
A son writes a letter to a mother who cannot read it, tracing three generations from Vietnam to a Connecticut mill town.
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Poetry After Dark — readings from Night Sky with Exit Wounds
Poetry After Dark· Ocean Vuong39 minAug 1, 2025Transcript
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Writing across borders, with Ocean Vuong & Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Literary Conversations· Ocean Vuong66 minJul 29, 2025Transcript
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous — a letter that cannot be read
The Book Talk· Ocean Vuong67 minJun 11, 2025Transcript
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