Susan Cain discusses her new book 'Bittersweet' and explores how sorrow and longing can bring us fulfillment. She also mentions the upcoming box for 'The Next Big Idea Club' subscribers, an e-course based on the book, and a Bittersweet quiz on her website.
Have you ever been brought to tears by a TV commercial? Do you relish rainy days? Are your favorite songs sad ones? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you, dear listener, know the power of the bittersweet. It’s a feeling, an emotion, a way of being that Susan Cain explored in her #1 New York Times bestseller “Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.” She spoke with Rufus about the book in April 2022, and it remains one of our favorite conversations — certainly one of the most moving — so today we’re sharing it again. We hope it gives you goosebumps.