Zusatztext The shock of Gay's writing . . . is his seamless shift from breezy, affable observation to sober (and admittedly still affable) profundity . . . I want to say that Gay's writing is magical because that's the way it feels when I read it. But . . . calling it magic undercuts Gay's craft, the effort that goes into producing literature that feels as fluent and familiar as a chat with a close friend. His voice has integrity, in both senses of the word: a completeness or consistency, true to itself; and an honesty and compassion so frankly subjective that it produces an incorruptible vision. Gay's loose-limbed sentences diagram his delight, partaking in numerous asides - some as paragraph-long parentheticals - and equally numerous asides within asides, as well as nested subordinate clauses that are the purview of intimate conversation, not written prose. They are clauses and asides in which, as Gay writes them, you feel his hand on your arm, you feel him lean in toward you, conspiratorially or simply to emphasize his meaning Informationen zum Autor Ross Gay is the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Delights and four books of poetry. His Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude won the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is a founding board member of the Bloomington Community Orchard, a non-profit, free-fruit-for-all food justice and joy project. Gay has received fellowships from Cave Canem, the Bread Loaf Writer's Conference, and the Guggenheim Foundation. He teaches at Indiana University. Klappentext A heart-warming and joyful collection of short lyric essays: the perfect pick-me-up in troubled times 'Pure balm for your soul' CELESTE NG, author of Little Fires Everywhere 'His delight is infectious. It's hard to read Gay and not to be won over' SEATTLE TIMES Among Ross Gay's funny and philosophical delights: a friend's unabashed use of air quotes, cradling a tomato seedling aboard an aeroplane, the silent nod of acknowledgement between the only two black people in a room. More than anything, Gay celebrates the beauty of the natural world - his garden, the flowers peeking out of the sidewalk, the hypnotic movements of a praying mantis. The Book of Delights is about our shared bonds, and the rewards that come from a life closely observed, and serves as a powerful and necessary reminder that we can, and should, stake out a space in our lives for delight. Vorwort The New York Times bestselling essay collection about finding delight every day of your life, as featured recently on THIS AMERICAN LIFE. Zusammenfassung The New York Times bestselling essay collection about finding delight every day of your life...

Autorentext

Ross Gay is the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Delights and four books of poetry. His Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude won the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is a founding board member of the Bloomington Community Orchard, a non-profit, free-fruit-for-all food justice and joy project.

Gay has received fellowships from Cave Canem, the Bread Loaf Writer's Conference, and the Guggenheim Foundation. He teaches at Indiana University.

Klappentext

A heart-warming and joyful collection of short lyric essays: the perfect pick-me-up in troubled times

**'Pure balm for your soul'**
CELESTE NG, author of Little Fires Everywhere

**'His delight is infectious. It's hard to read Gay and not to be won over'**
SEATTLE TIMES

Among Ross Gay's funny and philosophical delights: a friend's unabashed use of air quotes, cradling a tomato seedling aboard an aeroplane, the silent nod of acknowledgement between the only two black people in a room.

More than anything, Gay celebrates the beauty of the natural world - his garden, the flowers peeking out of the sidewalk, the hypnotic movements of a praying mantis.

The Book of Delights is about our shared bonds, and the rewards that come from a life closely observed, and serves as a powerful and necessary reminder that we can, and should, stake out a space in our lives for delight.

Zusammenfassung
The New York Times bestselling essay collection about finding delight every day of your life