Ross Gay

poet and author of “Inciting Joy”

Poet, essayist and professor of English at Indiana University.  Author of “The Book of Delights,” and most recently “Inciting Joy,” a collection of essays and poems.

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Can happiness come from life’s biggest sorrows? Poet Ross Gay explores the idea in his new book called “Inciting Joy.”

Time for ‘sorrow potluck’ — shed heavy feelings, dance, and connect

Can happiness come from life’s biggest sorrows? Poet Ross Gay explores the idea in his new book called “Inciting Joy.”

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Poet and essayist Ross Gay shares stories of joy and theorizes that the experience of joy might possibly be the best tool for uniting and depolarizing us as a people.

Inciting joy: Poet Ross Gay on gardening, grief, and basketball

Poet and essayist Ross Gay shares stories of joy and theorizes that the experience of joy might possibly be the best tool for uniting and depolarizing us as a people.

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Creative spaces and small delights

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