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Mentioned in 14 episodes
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Book • 2019
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is an epistolary novel written as a letter from a Vietnamese-American son to his illiterate mother.
It explores themes of identity, family, love, and the struggles of being a refugee in America.
The novel delves into the narrator's experiences with his family's past, his own sexuality, and his first love.
It explores themes of identity, family, love, and the struggles of being a refugee in America.
The novel delves into the narrator's experiences with his family's past, his own sexuality, and his first love.
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Mentioned in 14 episodes
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Mel Robbins
Ocean Vuong
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From the Archive – On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: Ocean Vuong On Beauty, Grief & The Language That Saves Us
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Anisha Sheth
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Jonathan Bastian
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