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Ross Gay

The Book of Delights

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

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How does Gay describe the purpose of The Book of Delights? Would you say he accomplishes this purpose?

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Describe Gay’s relationship with his father and how that relationship has shaped who Gay is as a Black man in America.

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Which essays focus most intently on Gay’s experience as a Black man in the United States? What commonalities can you find in these essays?

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