An Evening with Ocean Vuong at the Morgan
Acclaimed poet and novelist Ocean Vuong reads and discusses his work at the Morgan Library & Museum.
Why we picked this
Ocean Vuong is one of the most gifted writers of his generation. Hearing him read at the Morgan is an extraordinary pairing of voice and venue.
Ocean Vuong writes with a precision and emotional depth that makes his work feel both urgent and timeless. His debut novel “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” and poetry collection “Night Sky with Exit Wounds” established him as one of the most important literary voices of his generation.
The Morgan Library & Museum is one of New York’s most beautiful settings for a literary event — a place built to house rare manuscripts and first editions. Vuong reading his work in a space dedicated to the physical beauty of language feels exactly right.
This is the kind of evening Bright Nights was made for: a world-class writer, an extraordinary venue, and the kind of experience you’ll be thinking about for weeks.