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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Roxane gay - What They Never Told You

5 Dua Lipa book club picks that prove she’s the queen of trendsetting literary taste

The Grammy winning singer has been announced as a curater at the London Literature Festival

The Independent UK

Channing Tatum's romance novel will be packed with 'lots and lots of sex'

Channing Tatum is teaming up with Bad Feminist author Roxane Gay on his first romance novel.

BANG Premier

‘I try not to get him started on politics!’: power couples on rows, rules and who really does the housework

As fewer people tie the knot, four well-known married couples share their secrets, from film director Bruce Robinson and artist Sophie Windham to writers Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman

The Guardian - UK

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She was 15. He was 26. Sonia Orchard’s Groomed proves her abuser was wrong: age isn’t ‘just a number’

I was in my mid-twenties and lecturing at QUT when I was sexually assaulted by a student. It was the last Friday of semester. After class, he – a private school boy and writing major – accompanied me to the car park. He had offered to carry my books. When…

The Conversation

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

From me to your inbox: 33 of the best Substack newsletters

The fast-growing US writing platform has come of age. But how do you find the good stuff? We pick some of the best by theme

The Guardian - UK

9,000 authors rebuke AI companies, saying they exploited books as 'food' for chatbots

More than 9,000 authors are calling out the tech companies behind generative AI in an open letter that states there is an inherent injustice in exploiting copyright-protected works to train chatbots without consent, credit or compensation.

Los Angeles Times

The 11 best LGBTQ+ podcasts to listen to in 2023

Health Editor Grace Walsh reveals her favorite LGBTQ+ podcasts, including stories and history of the community, plus how to get the most out of your pick

Woman & Home

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‘One hell of a powerhouse’: Tina Turner remembered by Rolling Stones rockers, stars

The world is reeling from the loss of music legend Tina Turner, who died after a long illness in her home near Zurich on Tuesday. She was 83.

Salon

"The Whale" rocked the Oscars' boat

An Oscar for best fat suit likely won't gain a year's worth of press like "the slap," but it's no less upsetting

The National (Scotland)

Schism in feminist movement over trans rights is 'only going to grow' says Roxane Gay

MODERN feminism is divided, with those who support the extension of transgender rights locked in a toxic debate with those who are critical of…

Evening Standard

Roxane Gay: ‘gender fascism is on the rise’

Ahead of her first UK tour, the iconic author of Bad Feminist tells Jason Okundaye about the fight for equality, life after weight-loss surgery and the new book she’s writing with Channing Tatum

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Liverpool Echo

Roxane Gay talks Molly-Mae Hague, Megxit and more ahead of her Liverpool Philharmonic Hall show

The show will explore topics ranging from politics and patriarchy to Beyoncé and reality television

The National (Scotland)

Let Scotland be independent and 'done with the monarchy' says US author Roxane Gay

Roxane Gay said she is a supporter of independence and hopes Scotland can ditch the monarchy

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ll always be a bad feminist!’: Roxane Gay on love, success – and upsetting Piers Morgan

The writer, academic and cultural critic has had a tumultuous few years, full of love, grief and phenomenal creativity. She discusses women’s rights, writer’s block and why every day with her wife remains an adventure

Liverpool Echo

Writer Roxane Gay brings live show to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

The show will explore topics ranging from politics and patriarchy to Beyoncé and reality television

The National (Scotland)

Feminist writer Roxane Gay announces first live show in Scotland

Feminist author and cultural critic Roxane Gay has announced her first-ever live show in Scotland.

ABC News

The Whale director Darren Aronofsky reveals why he cast Brendan Fraser and responds to accusations of fatphobia

Director Darren Aronofsky spent years searching for someone to play the English teacher with severe obesity at the centre of his film. But the film has been accused of fatphobia.

Evening Standard

Women of the World festival 2023: Dates, line-up, and how to get tickets

The event will take place from March 10 to 12 at London’s Southbank Centre.

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