Ross Gay's essays have been called "exquisite" (Tracy K. Smith),
"imperative" (the New York Times Book Review), and "brilliant" (Ada
Limón). Now, in this new collection of genre-defying pieces, again
written over the course of a year, one of America's most original
voices continues his ongoing investigation of delight. For Gay,
what delights us is what connects us, what gives us meaning, from
the joy of hearing a nostalgic song blasting from a passing car to
the pleasure of refusing the "ubiquitous, nefarious" scannable QR
code menus, from the tiny dog he fell hard for to his mother baking
a dozen kinds of cookies for her grandchildren. As always, Gay
revels in the natural world-sweet potatoes being harvested, a
hummingbird carousing in the beebalm, a sunflower growing out of a
wall around the cemetery, the shared bounty from a neighbour's fig
tree-and the trillion mysterious ways this glorious earth delights
us. For his many fans eagerly awaiting this new volume and for
readers who have enjoyed the works of Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Zadie
Smith, and Rebecca Solnit, Gay once again offers us "literature
that feels as fluent and familiar as a chat with a close friend"
(the New York Review of Books). The Book of (More) Delights is a
collection to savor and share.
General
Imprint: |
Algonquin Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Ross Gay
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Dimensions: |
178 x 127mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64375-309-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-64375-309-6 |
Barcode: |
9781643753096 |
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