Roxane Gay

@rgay

Roxane Gay lives and writes in the Midwest. She has a novel, An Untamed State (Grove Atlantic) and an essay collection, Bad Feminist (Harper), forthcoming in 2014. 

Where Twitter and Feminism Meet

Where Twitter and Feminism Meet Where Twitter and Feminism Meet

What role should the social platform play as the feminist movement continues to grow?

Apr 17, 2014 / Mariame Kaba, Andrea Smith, Lori Adelman, and Roxane Gay

Urgent, Unheard Stories

Urgent, Unheard Stories Urgent, Unheard Stories

New novels, poetry and short-story collections from up-and-coming and established writers of color.

Sep 24, 2013 / Blog / Roxane Gay

Strange Lands Strange Lands

It took years, but I eventually came to terms with loving the idea of NYC more than the city itself. 

Sep 18, 2013 / Blog / Roxane Gay

Reading the Stakes in Syria

Reading the Stakes in Syria Reading the Stakes in Syria

The Syria Dilemma, edited by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel, offers a range of perspectives on the Syrian dilemma from within Syria and beyond. 

Sep 17, 2013 / Blog / Roxane Gay

A Literature of Her Own: ‘It’s Not Love, It’s Just Paris’, by Patricia Engel

A Literature of Her Own: ‘It’s Not Love, It’s Just Paris’, by Patricia Engel A Literature of Her Own: ‘It’s Not Love, It’s Just Paris’, by Patricia Engel

The author's absorbing debut novel chronicles a young woman’s year in Paris, where she will have to choose the home wants most. 

Sep 13, 2013 / Blog / Roxane Gay

A Conversation With Kiese Laymon

A Conversation With Kiese Laymon A Conversation With Kiese Laymon

Roxane Gay talks with the author about his writing and the work that writing does. 

Sep 12, 2013 / Blog / Roxane Gay

Rising Above the Failure of Imagination

Rising Above the Failure of Imagination Rising Above the Failure of Imagination

The conversation about diversity in Science Fiction & Fantasy reveals how racism constrains even imagination. 

Sep 10, 2013 / Blog / Roxane Gay

Broader, Better Literary Conversations

Broader, Better Literary Conversations Broader, Better Literary Conversations

Literary conversations are not representative of the diversity of modern letters. We can and I will do better. 

Sep 9, 2013 / Blog / Roxane Gay

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