by Ross Gay
First published 2023
Ross Gay returns to his practice of documenting daily wonders across another full year. The New York Times bestselling author captures moments that spark connection and meaning in ordinary life. He writes about nostalgic songs erupting from car windows and his deliberate rejection of scannable restaurant menus. Gay chronicles falling for a small dog and watching his mother prepare dozens of cookie varieties for grandchildren. He observes sweet potato harvests, hummingbirds dancing through beebalm, and sunflowers pushing through cemetery walls. A neighbor shares figs from their tree. These genre-bending essays explore how delight builds bridges between people and reveals the countless ways Earth surprises us with joy. Gay transforms simple observations into reflections on what sustains us during difficult periods.
Genres: nature, essays, non-fiction, 21st-century, personal-development, food-writing
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
304 pages · Hardcover · Algonquin Books