RE-RUN: Author Special with Ocean Vuong

RE-RUN: Author Special with Ocean Vuong

From Literary Friction by Literary Friction

August 10, 2023 · 57 min

About this episode

A re-run episode featuring a rich conversation with author Ocean Vuong about his novel and poetry collection, along with summer reading recommendations.

We first aired this episode back in July 2019, and it was recorded in the studio when Ocean was on the international tour for his novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. It’s a really rich and beautiful conversation, full of the kind of thoughtful insights Ocean is known for, but also a lightness and optimism that feels right for summer. And we also thought it would coincide nicely with the publication of Ocean’s latest book, a poetry collection called Time is a Mother, which is out now. But we didn't want you to miss out on our summer reading recs, so we've recorded a new intro with lots of inspiration for your holiday reads too. Enjoy! Favourite recent reads: Octavia: Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hoffman Carrie: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Looking forward to reading: Octavia: Intimacies by Katie Kitamura; Death Valley by Melissa Broder Carrie: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson Find a list of all recommended books at: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/august-2023-ocean-vuong-re-run Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/litfriction Email us: litfriction@gmail.com Tweet us & find us on Instagram: @litfriction

People in this episode

Host: Carrie

Guest: Ocean Vuong

Topics covered

  • literature
  • poetry
  • author interview
  • book recommendations
  • summer reading

Keywords

  • On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
  • Time is a Mother
  • Kairos
  • The Goldfinch
  • Intimacies
  • Death Valley
  • The Summer Book

Mentioned in this episode

Products: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Time is a Mother, Kairos, The Goldfinch, Intimacies, Death Valley, The Summer Book

Books & works: Author Special, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Time is a Mother, Octavia: Kairos, Octavia: Intimacies, Death Valley

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