Author Ocean Vuong on his new book The Emperor of Gladness | 7.30

American poet, writer and professor Ocean Vuong has written a new novel called The Emperor of Gladness about the working poor, set partly in a fast food restaurant in New England. It's written with empathy and a turn of phrase that puts him in the company of the greatest novelists. 7.30's Sarah Ferguson interviews Ocean Vuong. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel:    / newsonabc   Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia