Let’s Read! March

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Donnerstag 12.03. 19.00 Uhr

The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong

Book Club

Location: Zoom
Admission: Free
Language: English
Registration: Please register via anmeldung@daz.org

In March Let’s Read will discuss The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong

Set in a post-industrial town in Connecticut, The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong follows nineteen-year-old Hai, whose life is redirected by a chance encounter with Grazina, an elderly widow living with dementia. Over the course of a year, an unlikely bond forms—reshaping Hai’s sense of self, family, and community. Through quiet moments, shared hardship, and unexpected kindness, the novel explores friendship, survival, and the fragile hope of a second chance.