Ross Gay spent a year wrg daily says about thgs that light him. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks wh Gay about some of the says clud his new book, The Book of Delights.
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- ENRE: ROSS GAY WR 'THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS'
- NICKNAM, FIREFLI AND RECKLS AIR QUOT: ROSS GAY WR 'THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS'
ENRE: ROSS GAY WR 'THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS'
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NICKNAM, FIREFLI AND RECKLS AIR QUOT: ROSS GAY WR 'THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS'
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This week, host Brtany Le ss down wh Gay to discs the plexy of joy, the bety of grace and creatg meang life.