TIME IS A MOTHER,

In this follow-up to On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, his acclaimed debut novel, Vuong returns with a collection of poetry that delves into the process of healing in the wake of his mother’s death. As he explores his feelings of enduring love and immense loss, the desire to grieve in the present, and the necessity to move forward toward a brighter future, Vuong also touches on the racial and sexual prejudices he has experienced as a queer Vietnamese immigrant. (Penguin Press)