Rogue Reads
A community that reads together, grows together. Rogue Reads, the annual winter reading program from Jackson County Library Services, stands by this philosophy. Reading together–with your family, friends, and neighbors provides opportunities to learn about one another and amplify our commonalities in a truly unique way.
Learn even more about Ross as he gives insight into his creative process here.
Join us for an Author Talk with Ross Gay on 2/20/25.
Join JCLS and Rogue Reads feature author Ross Gay in conversation as he discusses The Book of Delights, poetry, and more with the Jackson County community. Get your copy of the book signed following the talk!
Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding, winner of the PEN American Literary Jean Stein Award; and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. In addition to his poetry, Ross has released three collections of essays—The Book of Delights was released in 2019 and was a New York Times bestseller; Inciting Joy was released in 2022, and his newest collection, The Book of (More) Delights was released in September of 2023.
Books will be available for purchase following the talk.
This event is sponsored by the Jackson County Library Foundation.
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A community that reads together grows together.
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