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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