Roxane Gay
1974
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Biography
Roxane Gay is an acclaimed author and cultural critic known for her impactful works focusing on issues such as feminism, race, and identity. She is the author of several best-selling books, including 'Bad Feminist' and 'Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body'. Gay's writing is praised for its honesty and raw portrayal of challenging topics, making her a prominent voice in contemporary literature and social commentary.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I embrace the label of bad feminist because I am human. I am messy. I'm not trying to be an example. I am not trying to be perfect. I am not trying to say I have all the answers.
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You learn to build a life after the horrors and disasters, after all the hurt and the pain that life will inevitably bring, if you're an active participant in your own life.
3
There are few things I enjoy more than spending an afternoon walking through a good bookstore. Finding new books, talking to booksellers, making a stack of books to buy that I will probably not get through.
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What this country needs, what the whole world needs, is a little more radical empathy — radical softness around the edges; a sense that it’s good to care about other people when they’re not so lovable or easy to understand.
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I don't know why people are so loathe to say they have bad habits. It feels like something we should all collectively admit.