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The Book of Delights
A whole book of tiny things that made one man happy. 📖
Who it's for
A poet wrote a short essay about something that delighted him nearly every day for a year.
Grateful→Uplifted
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Book of Delights is a collection of 102 short, dated essays by poet Ross Gay, written over one year from his 42nd to his 43rd birthday. Each essay takes delight as its subject, with topics ranging from strangers' high-fives and nicknames to trains. Along the way Gay also reflects on masculinity, Blackness and expectations placed on Black male writers.
Where to find it
Print, ebook and audiobook; libraries.
Before you start
Heads up: Some discussion of racism and loss.
Age: General audience (suggested 14+)
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