Ross Gay: Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude
4445 South King Drive
General: $12; Chicago Humanities Festival Members: $10; Students and Teachers: $5
A finalist for the 2015 National Book Award, Ross Gay’s luminous collection of poems Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude brims with love of the world. Whether he’s mixing his father’s ashes with a tree he’s planting, buttoning his shirt, or remembering the casualness of childhood violence, Gay infuses every moment with ardor and beauty. Charged with unique energy, Gay’s headlong, loose-limbed lines propel the listener yet let her slow down enough to actually see the world.
Presented in partnership with Chicago Humanities Festival. Tickets to the 2016 Chicago Humanities Festival go on sale to CHF members on Tuesday, September 20, and to the general public on Tuesday, September 27. The full schedule of all programs is available at chicagohumanities.org/speed
