• “The more stuff you love the happier you will be.” – Ross Gay, The Book of Delights: Essays 

  “I came up with a handful of rules: write a delight every day for a year; begin and end on my birthday, August 1; draft them quickly; and write them by hand. The rules made it a discipline for me. A practice. Spend time thinking and writing about delight every day.” – Ross Gay, The Book of Delights: Essays 

  So often, we turn to writing to help us process life's difficulties, but how can we use it to celebrate our lives?  

  Over six weeks, we’ll explore the essays and poetry of Ross Gay, a beloved, award-winning American poet and essayist whose work explores themes of joy, gratitude, community, nature, and the simple pleasures of life. We’ll watch interviews with Ross Gay, considering how we can bring his philosophy of joy into our own work. We’ll also read his work closely—collectively defining craft elements he employs in his writing—then practice his techniques by doing some writing of our own. 

  Come away with prompts for new work and a foundation for incorporating joy into your writing practice.

• Four, two-hour sessions, Mondays October 28th, November 11th & 25th, December 9th at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET

• $304. More info and registration here.