# Event Details - **Event Name**: Rainbow Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a book club discussion!About this EventThe Rainbow Book Club is cohosted by Mindy from Napa County Library and Napa Bookmine staff members Kass and Jules. The book club focuses on books that explore and embrace queer identity.This is a free event but we appreciate your RSVP so we can plan for your attendance! We look forward to welcoming you.ABOUT THE BOOKThe instant New York Times bestseller • Oprah’s Book Club Pick • Named a Best Book of 2025 by TIME, The New Yorker, Harper's Bazaar, USA Today, NPR, People, Christian Science Monitor, Scientific American, and Kirkus Reviews • A 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence finalist“Stunning . . . A heartfelt and powerful examination of those living on the fringes of society, and the unique challenges they face to survive and thrive.” — Oprah WinfreyOcean Vuong returns with a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.The hardest thing in the world is to live only once…One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces him to take another path. Bereft and out of options, he quickly becomes her caretaker. Over the course of the year, the unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond, one built on empathy, spiritual reckoning, and heartbreak, with the power to transform Hai’s relationship to himself, his family, and a community on the brink.Following the cycles of history, memory, and time, The Emperor of Gladness shows the profound ways in which love, labor, and loneliness form the bedrock of American life. At its heart is a brave epic about what it means to exist on the fringes of society and to reckon with the wounds that haunt our collective soul. Hallmarks of Ocean Vuong’s writing—formal innovation, syntactic dexterity, and the ability to twin grit with grace through tenderness—are on full display in this story of loss, hope, and how far we would go to possess one of life’s most fleeting mercies: a second chance.ABOUT THE AUTHOROcean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother, as well as the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the American Book Award, he was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and currently splits his time between western Massachusetts and New York City. The Emperor of Gladness is his latest novel. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/napa/rainbow-book-club-the-emperor-of-gladness-by-ocean-vuong/100001979092139866 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Napa - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Napa Bookmine - **lat**: 38.2960849 - **long**: -122.2905471 - **full address**: Napa Bookmine, 1625 2nd Street, Napa, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Rainbow Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/54d76bee7a0dee5389eab766ca1cd18d0d41e4d869c568d98bd69e8609e21b17-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766843300 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Rainbow Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong being held? - **A:** Rainbow Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong takes place on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Napa Bookmine, 1625 2nd Street, Napa, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Rainbow Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong? - **A:** Rainbow Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong is organized by Napa Bookmine. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Rainbow Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Napa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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