The Beauty of Found Family One of the inherent beauties of literature and writing is the freedom it allows writers to explore different forms. Several writers have been pushing the boundaries of their oeuvre, with some first establishing a foothold in a particular literary form before venturing into others. Some writers commenced their literary careers […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
I am a great admirer of Vietnamese born author Ocean Vuong who writes in the most extraordinary poetic prose stories about the double insanity of living in the US both as a citizen and as someone originally from a refugee family. When I reviewed his first novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous I said: “ Ocean […]| Volatile Rune
Ocean Vuong (‘The Emperor of Gladness’) on his singular approach to the new novel, the real family that inspired it, and life beyond the page.| Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso