“Roxane Gay is so great at weaving the intimate and personal with what is most bewildering and upsetting at this moment in culture. She is always looking, always thinking, always passionate, always careful, always right there.” — Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be? A New York Times Bestseller Best Book of the Year: NPR • Boston Globe • Newsweek • Time Out New York • Oprah.com • Miami Herald • Book Riot • Buzz Feed • Globe and Mail (Toronto) • The Root • Shelf Awareness A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched cultural observers of her generation In these funny and insightful essays, Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture. Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny, and spot-on look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better, coming from one of our most interesting and important cultural critics.

Bad Feminist

From the New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist: a searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself. “I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. . . . I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe.” In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as “wildly undisciplined,” Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. In Hunger, she explores her past—including the devastating act of violence that acted as a turning point in her young life—and brings readers along on her journey to understand and ultimately save herself. With the bracing candor, vulnerability, and power that have made her one of the most admired writers of her generation, Roxane explores what it means to learn to take care of yourself: how to feed your hungers for delicious and satisfying food, a smaller and safer body, and a body that can love and be loved—in a time when the bigger you are, the smaller your world becomes.

Hunger

New York Times Bestseller “This is a devastating book, heartbreaking in how familiar and relatable each story is—yet there’s power and solidarity in it, too.” — Shondaland Edited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling and deeply beloved author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, this anthology of first-person essays from writers including Gabrielle Union, Brandon Taylor, and Lyz Lenz tackles rape, assault, and harassment head-on. Searing and heartbreakingly candid, this collection both reflects the world we live in and offers a call to arms insisting that “not that bad” must no longer be good enough. In this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face, and where they are “routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied” for speaking out. Contributions include essays from established and up-and-coming writers, performers, and critics, including actors Ally Sheedy and Gabrielle Union and writers Amy Jo Burns, Booker Prize-nominated Brandon Taylor, and Lyz Lenz. Covering a wide range of topics and experiences, from an exploration of the rape epidemic embedded in the refugee crisis to first-person accounts of child molestation, this collection is often deeply personal and is always unflinchingly honest. Like Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things to Me, Not That Bad will resonate with every reader, saying “something in totality that we cannot say alone.” Narrators include: Roxane Gay, Gabrielle Union, Ally Sheedy, Amy Jo Burns, Lyz Lenz, Claire Schwartz, Aubrey Hirsch, Jill Christman, Lynn Melnick, Brandon Taylor, Emma Smith-Stevens, A.J. McKenna, Lisa Mecham, Vanessa Mártir, xTx, Sophie Mayer, Nora Salem, V.L. Seek, Michelle Chen, Liz Rosema, Anthony Frame, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Miriam Zoila Pérez, Zoe Medeiros, Sharisse Tracey, Stacey May Fowles, Elisabeth Fairfield Stokes, Meredith Talusan, Nicole Boyce, and Elissa Bassist.

Not That Bad

Roxane Gay, the prominent novelist, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger and Bad Feminist, cultural critic, and columnist provides practical guidance for everyone who wants to use their voice to write powerful work to share with the world. All writing advice is terrible, Roxane Gay states early in How to Be Heard. And still, with her latest book, she steps forward with practical writing advice for aspiring and established writers alike. Roxane is often asked questions that can be boiled down to, “Will you please read my work and tell me if I have the talent to pursue writing?” What these hopeful wordsmiths all seek is encouragement and validation in a culture that is eager to reject creativity and those who pursue it, especially artists from underrepresented communities. These fans are desperate for someone to say, “Yes, you are good enough.” They are looking for permission to use their voice. In this invaluable guide, Gay provides realistic, frank, and humorous advice for inexperienced writers and those who aspire to the writing life, giving readers the confidence and practical tools they need to find their voice, use it, and be heard. In short chapters, Gay covers topics like “How to write a short story,” “How to write sex,” “How to revise your writing,” “How to handle criticism,” and “How to write about the world we live in,” with irreverence, warmth, and practicality. She also writes, about the business of writing, a topic all too often neglected in writing instruction. How to Be Heard will give writers the tools, guidance, and inspiration that will ultimately add their work to the rich tapestry of American and world culture—widening readers’ perspectives and deepening their understanding of how to be heard.

How to be Heard

Edited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling and deeply beloved author of Bad Feminist and Hunger, this anthology of first-person essays tackles rape, assault, and harassment head-on. Vogue, 10 of the Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2018 Harper's Bazaar, 10 New Books to Add to Your Reading List in 2018 Elle, 21 Books We're Most Excited to Read in 2018 Boston Globe, 25 books we can't wait to read in 2018 Huffington Post, 60 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 Buzzfeed, 33 Most Exciting New Books of 2018 In this valuable and timely anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence and aggression they face, and where sexual-abuse survivors are 'routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied' for speaking out. Highlighting the stories of well-known actors, writers and experts, as well as new voices being published for the first time, Not That Bad covers a wide range of topics and experiences, from an exploration of the rape epidemic embedded in the refugee crisis to first-person accounts of child molestation and street harrassment. Often deeply personal and always unflinchingly honest, this provocative collection both reflects the world we live in and offers a call to arms insisting that 'not that bad' must no longer be good enough.

From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay, “a strikingly fresh cultural critic” (Washington Post) comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on culture, politics, and everything in between. Since the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society—state-sponsored violence and mass shootings, women’s rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, and the limits of empathy—alongside more individually personalized matters: can I tell my co-worker her perfume makes me sneeze? Is it acceptable to schedule a daily 8 am meeting? In her role as a New York Times opinion section contributor and the publication’s “Work Friend” columnist, she reaches millions of readers with her wise voice and sharp insights. Opinions is a collection of Roxane Gay’s best nonfiction pieces from the past ten years. Covering a wide range of topics—politics, feminism, the culture wars, civil rights, and much more—with an all-new introduction in which she reflects on the past decade in America, this sharp, thought-provoking anthology will delight Roxane Gay’s devotees and draw new readers to this inimitable talent.

Opinions

Cet ouvrage courageux et sans concessions est le récit autobiographique de l’auteure. Victime d’un viol collectif à douze ans, elle perd son enfance, son innocence et la substance d’elle-même. Elle grandit en taisant ce drame à son entourage, mais garder un tel secret ne se vit pas impunément. Pour survivre, elle se met à manger. Sans faim. Tout le temps. La nourriture devient son refuge, sa protection, son amie, pour combler son vide intérieur, pour cesser d’être désirable en érigeant une forteresse imprenable autour d’elle. Elle devient obèse. Le livre de Roxane Gay n’est pas un témoignage triomphant sur la perte de poids, parce que le combat à mener contre ce corps refuge, mais aussi prison, est incessant. Parce qu’il est des plus douloureux, physiquement et psychologiquement. Parce qu’être obèse est socialement inacceptable. Pourtant, Hunger n’en est pas moins un triomphe, car à travers l’expérience de Roxane Gay, nous apprenons une leçon fondamentale : nous devrions tous faire preuve de plus de bienveillance envers la réalité du corps des autres et nous réconcilier avec le nôtre

Affamée : une histoire de mon corps

Derrière ce titre ironique, Roxane Gay développe une réflexion révolutionnaire et bienvenue sur l'état actuel du féminisme. Lassée des prises de position parfois trop clivantes de certaines organisations féministes, elle rappelle que la défense de l'égalité des sexes ne dispense pas d'assumer ses contradictions. On peut aimer la télé-réalité, se peindre les ongles en rose et revendiquer le fait d'être féministe. En se fondant sur sa propre histoire de femme noire dans l'Amérique contemporaine, elle parle de culture, de race, de sexe et de genre, d'amitié féminine. L'ouvrage regroupe les chroniques de l'auteure initialement publiées dans The Guardian et sur le site The Rumpus. Le portrait qui émerge en filigrane est celui d'une femme au regard incroyablement juste porté aussi bien sur elle-même que sur notre société

Bad féministe

"Jag är en dålig feminist, för jag vill inte bli satt på en feministpiedestal. Folk som sätts på piedestaler förväntas posera perfekt. Sedan puttar man ner dem när de klantar till det. Jag klantar till det hela tiden. Betrakta mig som redan nerputtad." I sin hyllade essäsamling skriver Roxane Gay om allt från Alfapet, fat camps, våldtäkter, Bill Cosby, Hungerspelen och Femtio nyanser av honom, till varför man gillar hiphop fast man vet att texterna är sexistiska. Det handlar om kön, politik, etnicitet och sex. Det är sylvasst, roligt, gravallvarligt, beläst och lättsamt, strängt och generöst, allt på samma gång, och alltihop utgår från hennes egen definition av feminism: bad feminism. För alla oss som kanske inte är perfekta, men som ändå vill kalla oss feminister. Bad Feminist är en bok som hittills saknats på svenska: utan ängslighet, utan att snegla på andra eller dissa någon som inte är feminist på "rätt" sätt. Roxane Gay är en av dagens mest spännande skribenter, och hon skriver precis vad hon vill.

Bad feminist

Voiko olla feministi, jos kuuntelee väkivaltaista, naista halventavaa räppiä? Bad feminist myllyttää armotta valtakulttuurin näkemyksiä sukupuolesta, seksuaalisuudesta ja identiteetistä. Oivaltavissa, usein populaarikulttuurista ponnistavissa esseissään Roxane Gay kertoo omakohtaisesti millaista on kasvaa ja olla nainen, musta ja feministi meitä ympäröivän kulttuurin ristipaineissa. ”Vuoden tärkeimpiä kirjoja.” - Västerbottens-Kuriren ”Jokainen Bad feministin essee on seikkailu. Olen hieman rakastunut tähän kirjaan.” - Göteborg-Posten

Cuando la escritora Roxane Gay se autodenominó –de broma– "mala feminista", reconocía que no podía cumplir con los requisitos de perfección del movimiento feminista. Mala feminista es un conjunto de ensayos ácidos sobre el feminismo en la cultura moderna, y una aguda y divertida reflexión sobre cómo la forma en que consumimos la cultura nos convierte en lo que somos; siempre con tono autocrítico y consciente del papel de la mujer –así como de su relación con los hombres y con las demás mujeres– en nuestros días, a través de su propia experiencia, y de las dinámicas políticas y culturales recientes. Para ella vivimos en un mundo apasionante, lleno de distracciones que nos gustan y que nos obsesionan, incluso si van en contra de nuestros principios. Le gusta la música rap, aunque es consciente de los clichés sexistas de muchos de sus autores. También le gusta el cine absurdo, el color rosa, engancharse a series como Girls y leer la revista Vogue. Mediante ejemplos de la cultura pop y de su propia vida, Gay nos habla del aborto, de la maternidad, del acoso sexual, de la igualdad de salarios, de los mitos sobre la amistad entre mujeres, de la reciente literatura escrita por ellas, de la misoginia en el mundo del espectáculo, etc. El feminismo, como la humanidad y la vida, es imperfecto, y la autora propone que aceptemos todos sus matices.

Ensayo

Mala feminista

En esta valiosa y reveladora antología, la crítica cultural y exitosa autora Roxane Gay recoge piezas originales y publicadas anteriormente que abordan lo que significa vivir en un mundo donde las mujeres deben medir el acoso, la violencia y la agresión que enfrentan. Abarcando una amplia gama de temas y experiencias, desde una exploración de la epidemia de violación integrada en la crisis de refugiados hasta relatos en primera persona de abuso sexual infantil, esta colección es a menudo profundamente personal y siempre es decididamente honesta. Al igual que 'Los hombres me explican las cosas' de Rebecca Solnit, , "No es para tanto' resonará en cada lector, diciendo "algo en totalidad que no podemos decir solos".

No es para tanto

En sus tremendamente populares ensayos y en su blog de Tumblr, Roxane Gay ha escrito con intimidad y sensibilidad sobre la comida y el cuerpo, usando sus propias luchas emocionales y psicológicas como una forma de explorar nuestras ansiedades compartidas sobre el placer, el consumo, la apariencia y la salud. Como mujer que describe su propio cuerpo como "salvajemente indisciplinado", Roxane comprende la tensión entre el deseo y la negación, entre el confort con uno misma y cuidarse. En Hambre explora su pasado, incluido el devastador acto de violencia que supuso un punto de inflexión en su joven vida, y acerca a los lectores en su viaje para comprender y finalmente salvarse a sí misma.

Hambre

”Det finns inget triumferande i berättelsen om min kropp. Min historia är ingen framgångssaga. Det är, helt enkelt, en sann historia.” Roxane Gay skriver med brutal ärlighet och stort mod om sin kropp och sin hunger, om det trauma som drabbade henne som ung flicka och som förändrade allt. Hur ska man kunna tycka om sin kropp när omvärlden bara visar förakt för den?

Hunger : historien om (min) kropp

I denna råa och rättframma antologi har Roxane Gay samlat 30 röster om övergrepp, våldtäkt och sexuella trakasserier. Hur är det att leva i en kultur där frågan tycks handla om när, inte om, en kvinna ska utsättas för någon form av sexuellt våld? Och hur är det för män att navigera i våldtäktskulturen, antingen de är likgiltiga inför den, arbetar för att få slut på den, eller bidrar till den i stort eller smått.

Inte så farligt : 30 berättelser om våldtäkt och övergrepp

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