The Emperor of Gladness dillard So when one November morning

So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox

Karl Ove Knausgaard sets out to introduce her to the world she will soon enter—not through grand declarations

A doctoral candidate in mathematics at the University of Chicago

Slaughterhouse-Five made Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature

The Emperor of Gladness dillard So when one November morningSet in the post industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, the story follows 19 year old Hai, a troubled youth on the brink of suicide, who instead finds an unexpected bond with Grazina, an elderly woman suffering from dementia. Their unconventional relationship forms the emotional core of the novel, with each offering the other stability in a tumultuous world. Ocean Vuong's lyrical prose and grounded storytelling address themes such as queer