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Contents:
- HOW ROSS GAY FDS JOY IN THE SMALLT OF 'DELIGHTS'
- ROSS GAY ON CG JOY WHILE DG WH SORROW
- ENRE: ROSS GAY WR 'THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS'
- NICKNAM, FIREFLI AND RECKLS AIR QUOT: ROSS GAY WR 'THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS'
- FROM THE ARCHIV: ROSS GAY ON 'INCG JOY'
- ROSS GAY: INTERVIEW—BE HOLDG, GRATU, DELIGHTS
HOW ROSS GAY FDS JOY IN THE SMALLT OF 'DELIGHTS'
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 npr interview *
Today, we're stg down wh the wrer Ross Gay. So many thgs light Ross Gay: handma fy srv and loerg, the joy of rryg a heavy bag between two people, paw paws and even weeds. This summer, I reread yet aga and found myself medatg on a sire Gay had voiced: wantg to be softer a world so ready to sharpen and to make hard.
So, a recent terview, I talked to Gay about that sire, as well as the role of joy daily life, the difficulty of allowg yourself to be moved, and why he thks 's important to e the word "love.
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ROSS GAY ON CG JOY WHILE DG WH SORROW
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 * ross gay npr interview *
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.
ENRE: ROSS GAY WR 'THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS'
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. * ross gay npr interview *
This week, host Brtany Le ss down wh Gay to discs the plexy of joy, the bety of grace and creatg meang life.
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. The wrer Ross Gay spent a year dog that.
NICKNAM, FIREFLI AND RECKLS AIR QUOT: ROSS GAY WR 'THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS'
Poet Ross Gay se joy all around him. In fy srv, orchards, pawpaws, even weeds. He explas the subtle mdset shift that allows him to let more self-passn and more joy. * ross gay npr interview *
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST)ROSS GAY: Well, one of the thgs that I realized is that - the begng, I thought, oh, man.
GAY: Absolutely.
GAY: Totally.
FROM THE ARCHIV: ROSS GAY ON 'INCG JOY'
Wrers and garners Ross Gay and Ts Taylor and about what garns and poetry n brg — cludg the remr to breathe and nourish the body and soul. * ross gay npr interview *
GAY: Yeah, totally. GAY: Yeah.
ROSS GAY: INTERVIEW—BE HOLDG, GRATU, DELIGHTS
This Friday, on Big Books and Bold Ia, host Kerri Miller talks wh psychologist and rearcher Dacher Keltner about the science of awe, and how this universal emotn n transform our bras and bodi. So we felt ftg to brg you a discsn of joy for this week’s archive. Enjoy poet Ross Gay at Talkg Volum last fall discsg his book, “Incg Joy.” * ross gay npr interview *
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