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Recommended by Amanda Hope, Harvard Library
Ross Gay hypothesizes in this essay collection that joy, rather than springing from the absence of sorrow, is forged from the communities we build in the midst of our struggles. Exploring joy through lenses as varied as gardening, higher education, and skateboarding, Gay’s gorgeous, conversational storytelling builds into a politically incisive manifesto, which brings sharp focus to what is essential in our human quest for love and connection. I want to give this book to everyone I know.
