Lookg for joy? Then might be worth explorg your sorrow, plitns and ms. In his latt llectn of says, Incg Joy, poet Ross Gay rensirs the breadth of joy, argug that n be found – and even strengthened – life's harst moments, when we mt rely on one another. This week, host Brtany Le ss down wh Gay to discs the plexy of joy, the bety of grace and creatg meang life. You n follow on Twter @ItsBeenAM or email at
Contents:
- POET ROSS GAY ON HIS NEW BOOK AND FDG JOY SORROW
- ROSS GAY ON CG JOY WHILE DG WH SORROW
- ROSS GAY
- ROSS GAY’S ‘INCG JOY’ IS A GIFT THAT’S MEANT TO BE SHARED
- HOW ROSS GAY FDS JOY IN THE SMALLT OF 'DELIGHTS'
- ROSS GAY’S SECRETS FOR LIVG A MORE JOYFUL LIFE
POET ROSS GAY ON HIS NEW BOOK AND FDG JOY SORROW
In the last two years, seems like everyone has been searchg for joy. Now, poet Ross Gay is explorg qutns around that subject his new book "Incg Joy," a llectn of says released Tuday. * ross gay joy *
Poet Ross Gay explor the qutns – What c joy? Wrten over the urse of the panmic, Gay ponrs joy, fg ls as the absence of sorrow and rather as our rponse to . Jt look at the way the garners share their extra vegetabl, Gay not.
ROSS GAY ON CG JOY WHILE DG WH SORROW
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And the are jt a few of endls exampl, Gay tells CNN. CNN spoke wh Gay prr to his new book’s release.
To which Ross Gay rponds word and ed, how n we not be joyful, pecially a moment like this? We practice tenrns and mercy part bee to unrstand that we are all sufferg is one qualy of what Ross Gay lls “adult joy. Ross Gay: It is joy by which the labor that will make the life that I want, possible.
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Gay's new say llectn looks beyond the miseri of our current era to envisn a more welg future. * ross gay joy *
Ross Gay is a profsor of English at Indiana Universy Bloomgton and a wrer of poetry as well as says. Gay: It’s sort of amazg to me. Gay: [lghs] Yeah, totally.
Gay: Right, yeah.
ROSS GAY’S ‘INCG JOY’ IS A GIFT THAT’S MEANT TO BE SHARED
On the Co Swch podst, Ross Gay reflects on his 2019 llectn The Book of Delights, the difficulty of allowg yourself to be moved, and why he thks 's important to e the word "love." * ross gay joy *
Gay: That’s a really good qutn. Gay: But ’s amazg, right?
Gay: Wouldn’t turn to a monster. Gay: In some ways.
Gay: Verndale, Mnota. Gay: Anyone om Verndale? Gay: There’s 500 people Verndale.
HOW ROSS GAY FDS JOY IN THE SMALLT OF 'DELIGHTS'
In his first say llectn sce 'The Book of Delights,' Ross Gay explor how joy is more plited than we thk—and more attaable. * ross gay joy *
Gay: And that’s the thg. Gay: The nnectn between the dyg and the joy?
Gay: Say aga? Gay: That’s jt fuckg dumb. Gay: Oh, yeah, sorry.
ROSS GAY’S SECRETS FOR LIVG A MORE JOYFUL LIFE
Gay: Totally. Gay: I missed, like, the fourth day. Gay: Isn’t that great?
Gay: Oh, my God, they’re jt like, “Well, why am I dog what they’re tellg me to do all the time?