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Texas Democrat under fire for honoring convicted abuser Chris Brown at concert

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett awarded the musician a congressional record recognition in Arlington

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

Hillary Clinton leads tributes to Gloria Steinem: ‘Her activism was rooted in optimism’

Former secretary of state joins Nancy Pelosi, Jill Biden, Roxane Gay and others in heralding groundbreaking feminist

The Guardian - US · Sep 3

Voices: We’ve stopped arguing about Brexit – now we’re arguing about weight-loss drugs, instead

INDEPENDENT WOMEN: In this week's Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards argues that weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have become Britain's newest cultural divide – replacing Brexit with a fresh wave of judgement, stigma and shame

The Independent UK · Jul 4

Flowers in the Attic at 45: the ‘awful and fabulous’ gothic megaseller that influenced Gillian Flynn and obsessed Roxane Gay

In 1978, Ann Patty, a young, inexperienced editor for Pocket Books, was on the subway with her friend Humphrey Evans, who told her about an “awful and fabulous” 98-page manuscript he’d read that day, in his role as assistant to a literary agent.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024

Roxane Gay: ‘What is the weirdest thing I have done for love? Live with cats’

The American writer shares her thoughts on Taylor Swift, the best advice she has ever received, and an embarrassing moment involving Issa Rae and Tiffany Haddish

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2024

Queenie is a rejection of the ‘strong Black woman’ stereotype – and a celebration of ‘messy’ quarter life

Reviews of Channel 4’s new sitcom, Queenie, are divided. The good reviews have praised the show’s authenticity, while the negative ones have called it “crude” and “bland”. Having watched the show, I wonder if the real problem is that reviewers have expected the show to deliver on every count –…

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024

Open letter criticising PEN America’s stance on Israel-Gaza war reaches 500 signatories

Writers including Roxane Gay have called on the organisation to ‘wake up from its silent, tepid, self-congratulatory middle of the road and take a stand’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024

Why has Claudine Gay resigned as president of Harvard?

Gay’s resignation letter cited personal threats amid rising tensions about anti-Semitism and war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2024

Roxane Gay: ‘I’m trying to move further left because that’s the only way that we’re gonna achieve change’

The author and cultural commentator on racism, prison reform, weight loss drugs, violence and her idols

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023

Opinions by Roxane Gay review – the art of argument

A second collection from the author of Bad Feminist is, at its best, effortlessly convincing

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023