New York Times bestselling author Ross Gay discusses his latest book, a new essay collection of small, daily wonders, again written over the course of a year.

In The Book of (More) Delights, Gay explores why 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 “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.

Ross Gay speaks with author Chelene Knight about The Book of (More) Delights, a collection that explores the mysterious ways this glorious earth delights us.

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This event is part of our signature Salon Series, where we host local and international authors, artists and thinkers in conversation about their new books and big ideas.

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Ross Gay: The Book of (More) Delights