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Ross Gay: In Praise of (Foot- End- Etc.) Notes

Ross Gay: In Praise of (Foot- End- Etc.) Notes

"I long for a book made of only endnotes."

By Ross Gay | September 21, 2023

Ross Gay Finds Delight in Nourishing Need, Adult Braces, and Kissing a Very Small Dog One Million Times

Ross Gay Finds Delight in Nourishing Need, Adult Braces, and Kissing a Very Small Dog One Million Times

"I have never kissed a creature so many times, and I have loved and kissed many creatures many times, believe me."

By Ross Gay | October 18, 2022

Back to School for Everyone: Lyric Research with Ross Gay

Back to School for Everyone: Lyric Research with Ross Gay

In Praise of Thinking with Other Thinkers

By Ross Gay | September 6, 2022

Ross Gay: Have I Even Told You Yet About the Courts I’ve Loved?

Ross Gay: Have I Even Told You Yet About the Courts I’ve Loved?

On the Unlikely Tenderness and Care of a Good Pick-Up Basketball Game

By Ross Gay | September 15, 2020

"Be Holding"

From the Book of the Same Name

By Ross Gay | September 4, 2020

Ross Gay: In Praise of the Poetry Reading

Ross Gay: In Praise of the Poetry Reading

"Books are lovely. I love books."

By Ross Gay | February 13, 2019

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