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Inciting joy : essays / Ross Gay.

Gay, Ross, 1974- (author.).

Summary:
"A collection of long-form essays on joy, in which the author turns his curious and poetic mind to everything from skateboarding and cover songs, basketball and race, dancing and academia, death and laughter, and, always, the garden and the natural world"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781643753041
  • ISBN: 1643753045
  • Physical Description: 248 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First Edition.
  • Publisher: Chapel Hill, North carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2022.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The first incitement -- Through my tears I saw (death: the second incitement) -- We kin (the garden: the third incitement) -- Out of time (time: the fourth incitement) -- Share your bucket! (skateboarding: the fifth incitement) -- Baby, this might by you. (laughter: the sixth incitement) -- (Dis)alienation machinery (losing your phone: the seventh incitement) -- Free fruit for all! (the orchard: the eighth incitement) -- Insurgent hoop (pickup basketball: the ninth incitement) -- How big the boat (the cover: the tenth incitement) -- Dispatch from the ruins (school: the eleventh incitement) -- Grief suite (falling apart: the thirteenth incitement) -- Oh, my heart (gratitude: the fourteenth incitement).
Subject: Joy.
Happiness.
Kindness.
American essays > 21st century.
Genre: Essays.

Available copies

  • 16 of 19 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
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New Castle Public Library 814.6 Gay (Text)
Memorial: In Memory of Julia Russo, given by Faith A. Hassan
31902005476171 NWCM Non-Fiction Available -
Parkland Community Library 814.6 GAY (Text) 34422007202522 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Paul Smith Library of Southern York County Adults 811 GAY Nonfiction (Text) 34318001213046 Adult Area Available -
RPL - Southeast Branch Library 814.6 Gay (Text) 33223008896275 Non-fiction Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library 814.6 GAY (Text)
Bookplate: This item was purchased in honor of an anonymous donor for their donation to the Southern Lehigh Public Library Helping Hands Campaign 2022-2023.
30044100895244 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Windber Public Library 814.6 Gay (Text) 34950000565883 WINM Main Available -
Allentown Public Library 811.6 GAY (Text) 34455006951681 Adult Nonfiction 1st FL Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 814.6 (Text) 33062009729535 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Easton Main Library 811.6 G285i (Text) 31901004654606 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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