Ross Gay on inciting joy while dining with sorrow

Looking for joy? Then it might be worth exploring your sorrow, complications and mess. In his latest collection of essays, <a href="https://www.rossgay.net/inciting-joy"><em>Inciting Joy</em></a>, poet Ross Gay reconsiders the breadth of joy, arguing that it can be found – and even strengthened – in life's hardest moments, when we must rely on one another. This week, host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1123917129/brittany-luse">Brittany Luse</a> sits down with Gay to discuss the complexity of joy, the beauty of grace and creating meaning in life. <br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin"><em>@ItsBeenAMin</em></a><em> or email us at </em><a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org"><em>ibam@npr.org</em></a><em>.</em>