Modesto Book Club

June 28th Lynn Telford-Sahl - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
July 19th Kirstie N.
August 23 TBD

Book Summary
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" by Ocean Vuong is a novel-length letter from a Vietnamese American man, Little Dog, to his mother, Hong, whom he knows cannot read. The letter, written in his late twenties, explores his family's history, particularly the lasting effects of the Vietnam War and their struggles as immigrants in America, focusing on the themes of love, trauma, and identity.