Roxane Gay's Book Recommendations
Roxane Gay is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator. She is the author of numerous books, including "Bad Feminist," "Hunger," and "Difficult Women." Based on her recommendations, she appreciates diverse voices and perspectives in fiction and non-fiction.
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📚 Books Recommended by Roxane Gay 10
Manhunt
"Perfect from beginning to end. Gory, heartbreaking, sexy, riotous, infuriating. 10/10 no notes."
book list View source ↗"Finished this book today. It was glorious. Perfect from beginning to end. Gory, heartbreaking, sexy, riotous, infuriating. 10/10 no notes."
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Craft in the Real World
"This book is amazing. Challenging. A total reimagining of craft. A must read for every writer."
book list View source ↗"This book is amazing. Challenging. A total reimagining of craft. A must read for every writer."
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While We Were Dating
"Really fun, warm, satisfying ending. Great book."
book list View source ↗"Okay. Finished it. Really fun, warm, satisfying ending. Great book."
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Things We Lost to the Water
"A gorgeous ache of a novel about a Vietnamese family in New Orleans."
book list View source ↗"Some recs: Things We Lost In the Water by Eric Nguyen, a gorgeous ache of a novel about a Vietnamese family in New Orleans"
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Razorblade Tears
"AMAZING. Shit had me on the edge of my seat. Didn't put this book down."
book list View source ↗"Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby--a gritty novel about two fathers who set out to avenge their sons, who were married, deaths as an act of contrition for the ways they failed their boys. AMAZING. Shit had me on the edge of my seat. Didn't put this book down."
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Matrix
"A novel about a medieval nunnery."
book list View source ↗"Matrix by Lauren Groff--a novel about a medieval nunnery. I never in a million years thought I would like this one but I LOVED it. And the nuns are bad ass. Sometimes they have sex."
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Unfollow Me
"An intelligent, provocative essay collection about identity and the ways we wield it."
book list View source ↗"Unfollow Me: Essays on Complicity by Jill Louise Busby--an intelligent, provocative essay collection about identity and the ways we wield it."
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My Monticello
"My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson--short stories and the title novella--really original, sharp writing that lays bare how racism and an appalling history shape our lives."
tweet View source ↗"Really original, sharp writing that lays bare how racism and an appalling history shape our lives."
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100 Boyfriends
"A sexy little book about queer men, their desires and obsessions and yearnings. Very transgressive and relentless."
book list View source ↗"100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell--a sexy little book about queer men, their desires and obsessions and yearnings. Very transgressive and relentless."
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