Published in The Atlas of Gratitude & Delight, October 2025

“The Write Pittsburgh Atlas of Gratitude & Delight was created by Write Pittsburgh as part of our participation in The Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to broaden our understanding of the world and our communities through shared reading experiences. Inspired by Ross Gay’s Catalogue of Unabashed Gratitude, this anthology invites writers from our community to explore what gratitude, joy, and delight look like through a Pittsburgh lens. These pages hold love letters to this city and its people—moments of tenderness, resilience, and wonder collected from the hearts of those who call this place home.

This anthology features work by Ali Gipson, Dr. Nina Padolf, Sarah Jean Benvenuti, Carolyn Campbell, Laurie Thompson, Eddie Kunz, and Kendall Snee.”