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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous A Novel

Ocean Vuong

An instant On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

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We Can Do Hard Things

It was described as Ocean Vuong's New York Times bestselling novel, and was mentioned as being read by Chase Melton, having a profound impact on him.

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I'm just thinking about him reading those books and handing them to me.

— Episode: 84. Mothers & Sons with Ocean Vuong (and...

Episode: 84. Mothers & Sons with Ocean Vuong (and Chase Mel...

It was described as Ocean Vuong's New York Times bestselling novel, and was mentioned as being read by Chase Melton, having a profound impact on him.

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I'm just thinking about him reading those books and handing them to me.

I've heard you talk about the title On Earth. We're Briefly Gorgeous.

Can you just tell us why you chose that line as the title?

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The debut novel was praised as a work that made the reviewer silently pledge to follow the author anywhere, highlighting its emotional depth and lyrical power.

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Ocean Vuong's 2019 debut novel, On Earth Where Briefly Gorgeous, was one of those novels that made me silently pledge, I'll follow you anywhere, whatever you write.

— Episode: Best Of: Writer Ocean Vuong / Comic Atsu...

Episode: Best Of: Writer Ocean Vuong / Comic Atsuko Okatsuk...

The debut novel was praised as a work that made the reviewer silently pledge to follow the author anywhere, highlighting its emotional depth and lyrical power.

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Ocean Vuong's 2019 debut novel, On Earth Where Briefly Gorgeous, was one of those novels that made me silently pledge, I'll follow you anywhere, whatever you write.

Episode: Ocean Vuong Sees Himself More As A Teacher Than A...

The host noted that Vuong was the author of the bestselling novel "On Earth, We're Briefly Gorgeous," highlighting its prior success before discussing his new work.

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Bong is the author of the best-selling novel, On Earth, We're Briefly Gorgeous, and the poetry collection, Time is a Mother.

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