ROSS GAY SPEAKS AT KU

Author Ross Gay gave a Kenneth A. Spencer lecture at Liberty Hall on Feb.16, where his books were sold by the Raven Book Store, a locally owned bookstore.

Born in 1974 in Youngstown, Ohio, Gay is a nationally renowned and critically acclaimed author and poet. With an extensive educational background, including a Doctorate of Philsophy in English from Temple University, he has written four books of poetry and won several awards for his works, in which he explores joy in its many forms.

His album, “Dilate Your Heart” allows anyone to listen to and enjoy several of Gay’s poems.

In an interview with Alex Chambers in October, Gay expressed how he views the concept of joy.

Story by Becky Coston