About the book
From New York Times bestselling author Ross Gay comes an intimate and electrifying collection of essays about the joy that comes from connection.
“Brilliant. Inciting Joy is a book that will break your heart.” —Ada Limón, US poet laureate
“A gift that’s meant to be shared.” —The Washington Post
“It’s impossible to read [these essays] without feeling a shift in your awareness of joy and its unexpected possibilities.” ―The Boston Globe
In these gorgeously written and timely pieces, prizewinning poet and author Ross Gay considers the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during life’s inevitable hardships. Throughout Inciting Joy, he explores how we can practice recognizing that connection, and also, crucially, how we can expand it.
Taking a clear-eyed look at injustice, political polarization, and the destruction of the natural world, Gay shows us how we might resist, how the study of joy might lead us to a wild, unpredictable, transgressive, and unboundaried solidarity. In fact, it just might help us survive.
In an era when divisive voices take up so much airspace, Inciting Joy offers a vital alternative: What might be possible if we turn our attention to what brings us together, to what we love?
Winner of the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for Memoir/ Nonfiction
Boston Globe Best Books of 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2022
Shelf Awareness Best Adult Books of 2022
Salon.com Favorite Books of 2022
San Francisco Chronicle Favorite Books of 2022
BookPage Best Audiobooks of 2022
Editions of Inciting Joy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781643753041
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781643753959
- EBook
- ISBN 9781643753485
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From New York Times bestselling author Ross Gay comes an intimate and electrifying collection of essays about the joy that comes from connection.
“Brilliant. Inciting Joy is a book that will break your heart.” —Ada Limón, US poet laureate
“A gift that’s meant to be shared.” —The Washington Post
“It’s impossible to read [these essays] without feeling a shift in your awareness of joy and its unexpected possibilities.” ―The Boston Globe
In these gorgeously written and timely pieces, prizewinning poet and author Ross Gay considers the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during life’s inevitable hardships. Throughout Inciting Joy, he explores how we can practice recognizing that connection, and also, crucially, how we can expand it.
Taking a clear-eyed look at injustice, political polarization, and the destruction of the natural world, Gay shows us how we might resist, how the study of joy might lead us to a wild, unpredictable, transgressive, and unboundaried solidarity. In fact, it just might help us survive.
In an era when divisive voices take up so much airspace, Inciting Joy offers a vital alternative: What might be possible if we turn our attention to what brings us together, to what we love?
Winner of the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for Memoir/ Nonfiction
Boston Globe Best Books of 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2022
Shelf Awareness Best Adult Books of 2022
Salon.com Favorite Books of 2022
San Francisco Chronicle Favorite Books of 2022
BookPage Best Audiobooks of 2022
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Inciting Joy about?
From New York Times bestselling author Ross Gay comes an intimate and electrifying collection of essays about the joy that comes from connection.
“Brilliant. Inciting Joy is a book that will break your heart.” —Ada Limón, US poet laureate
“A gift that’s meant to be shared.” —The Washington Post
“It’s impossible to read [these essays] without feeling a shift in your awareness of joy and its unexpected possibilities.” ―The Boston Globe
In these gorgeously written and timely pieces, prizewinning poet and author Ross Gay considers the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during life’s inevitable hardships. Throughout Inciting Joy, he explores how we can practice recognizing that connection, and also, crucially, how we can expand it.
Taking a clear-eyed look at injustice, political polarization, and the destruction of the natural world, Gay shows us how we might resist, how the study of joy might lead us to a wild, unpredictable, transgressive, and unboundaried solidarity. In fact, it just might help us survive.
In an era when divisive voices take up so much airspace, Inciting Joy offers a vital alternative: What might be possible if we turn our attention to what brings us together, to what we love?
Winner of the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award for Memoir/ Nonfiction
Boston Globe Best Books of 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2022
Shelf Awareness Best Adult Books of 2022
Salon.com Favorite Books of 2022
San Francisco Chronicle Favorite Books of 2022
BookPage Best Audiobooks of 2022
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Inciting Joy?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Essays
Where can I read a sample of Inciting Joy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781643753041
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Inciting Joy?
Ross Gay
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Inciting Joy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781643753041) and paperback(ISBN 9781643753959) and ebook(ISBN 9781643753485)
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