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Ross Gay

This author and narrator of the essays in The Book of Delights writes about daily observations that bring him joy over the course of a year, from his forty-second birthday to his forty-third.

Judith Irene Gay

This is the author's mother. She is a white woman who met the author's father in Guam. They were married for 35 years until his death.

Ross's Father

This individual had passed away by the time the author began his project on delights, but he played a strong role in his life growing up. He met his wife while serving the Navy in Guam.

Susan Blake

This individual is a former professor of the author's. She gave him a book titled Writing Prose after helping him work on his dissertation.

Kayte Young

This individual is a friend of the author's and a graphic novelist. In one of his essays in the collection...

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