The Los Angeles Times says of the collection, “There’s a distinct echo of Angela Carter or Helen Oyeyemi at play dark fables and twisted morality tales sit alongside the contemporary and the realistic…” She also released her collection of short stories, Difficult Women. In 2017, Roxane released her bestselling memoir, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, which was called “Luminous…intellectually rigorous and deeply moving” by the New York Times. NPR named it one of the best books of the year and Salon declared the book “trailblazing.” Her powerful debut novel, An Untamed State, was long listed for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize.
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Her collection of essays, Bad Feminist, is universally considered the quintessential exploration of modern feminism. Words like “courage,” “humor,” and “smart” are frequently deployed when describing Roxane. With a deft eye on modern culture, she brilliantly critiques its ebb and flow with both wit and ferocity. Her work garners international acclaim for its reflective, no-holds-barred exploration of feminism and social criticism. JonesRoxane Gay is an author and cultural critic whose writing is unmatched and widely revered. Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All, by Martha S. Written/Unwritten: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure, ed. “Why Cornell West’s Tenure Fight Matters,” by Robin D.G. Nina Banks on the invisible labor of Black women doing community activism. Patricia Matthew talks about why this happens and what to do about it, and what it means outside the academy. Ali McPherson and Isoke Samuel are the interns.īlack Academics have to wear too many hats, and don’t get paid for the extra work. Production help from Lauren Garcia and Kaityln Adams. Sarah Wyman and Catherine Fenollosa are the producers. Hear To Slay theme music by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura. The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans-and How We Can Fix It Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong Let the record show: A Political History of ACT UP New York by Sarah Schulman Plus, their reaction to the Derek Chauvin verdict, and book recommendations from listeners. Novelist Kaitlyn Greenidge talks about what she’s been reading.
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Roxane and Cerise discuss the shocking details of Cerise’s investigative series and political, and personal, consequences of her work.
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Now, Cerise Castle reports with a bodyguard by her side. See /listener for privacy information.Ĭerise Castle broke the first extensive investigation about alleged gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department in a 15-part series for KNOCK LA. Theme music by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura. Production help from Kaitlyn Adams and Meg Pillow.
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Also, Roxane reflects on what memoirists reveal, and don’t reveal, to their readers. She talks about her new memoir, which situates cultural criticism alongside personal memories. Cultural critic Margo Jefferson deconstructs her nervous system… or at least explains to Roxane how the culture, not just family, has made her who she is.