When was the last time you felt delighted? Do you remember what evoked that feeling? Do you ever wonder how to tempt more delight into your life?

Poet and writer Ross Gay meditated on these questions and recorded his observations in the 81 essays that make up “The Book of Delights.”

This interview originally aired on February 14, 2019. 

When was the last time you felt delighted? Do you remember what evoked that feeling? Do you ever wonder how to tempt more delight into your life?
Poet and writer <a href="https://www.rossgay.net/">Ross Gay</a> meditated on these questions and recorded his observations in the 81 essays that make up “<a href="https://www.rossgay.net/the-book-of-delights">The Book of Delights.</a>”
This interview originally aired on <a href="https://www.wypr.org/show/on-the-record/2019-02-14/find-delight-in-the-everyday">February 14, 2019</a>.

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Poet Ross Gay finds 'delight' in the everyday

Here's a Stoop story from Julie MacDonald, who made a rodent friend in Peru.  

If you want to hear more stories, take a listen to the Stoop Storytelling podcast. On Tuesday, December 3rd, the Stoop will host its Holiday Hootenanny at the Senator Theatre in Baltimore.

Here's a <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/">Stoop story</a> from Julie MacDonald, who made a rodent friend in Peru.  
If you want to hear more stories, take a listen to the <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/podcasts/">Stoop Storytelling podcast</a>. On Tuesday, December 3rd, the Stoop will host its <a href="https://stoopstorytelling.com/event/the-stoop-holiday-hootenanny-an-evening-of-holiday-stories-and-music/">Holiday Hootenanny</a> at the <a href="https://thesenatortheatre.com/">Senator Theatre</a> in Baltimore.

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Baltimore City settled a lawsuit two weeks ago with a price tag of $44 million, earmarked for pedestrian improvements--repairs aimed at directly affecting how people with disabilities get around the city. We hear details from Madeleine Reichman, a senior staff attorney at Disability Rights Advocates, and from Janice Jackson, one of three plaintiffs of the lawsuit. 

Links: Women Embracing Abilities Now (W.E.A.N.), IMAGE Center of Maryland, Background to Baltimore City ADA compliance settlement.

Baltimore City settled a lawsuit two weeks ago with a price tag of $44 million, earmarked for pedestrian improvements--repairs aimed at directly affecting how people with disabilities get around the city. We hear details from Madeleine Reichman, a senior staff attorney at <a href="https://dralegal.org/">Disability Rights Advocates</a>, and from Janice Jackson, one of three plaintiffs of the lawsuit. 
Links: <a href="http://www.wean1.org/">Women Embracing Abilities Now</a> (W.E.A.N.), <a href="https://imagemd.org/">IMAGE Center of Maryland</a>, <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/14/baltimore-settles-ada-lawsuit-sidewalks/">Background </a>to Baltimore City ADA compliance settlement.

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Nurses are problem-solvers and collaborators. They assess settings on the fly. Does that make them a fit for public office? <a href="https://healing-politics.org/">“Healing Politics” </a>says yes. We ask co-founder Lisa Summers how they get the job done.

Poet Ross Gay finds 'delight' in the everyday

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