The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay

The Book of Delights: Essays

Ross Gay

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nonfiction essays

278 pages | first published 2019

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The winner of the NBCC Award for Poetry offers up a spirited collection of short lyrical essays, written daily over a tumultuous year, reminding us of the purpose and pleasure of praising, extolling, and celebrating ordinary wonders.In The Book of...
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reflective 85%
hopeful 73%
lighthearted 57%
funny 56%
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challenging 3%
informative 3%
sad 1%

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