And there are many other corners to the best-selling Haitian-American's literary talents, including writing World of Wakanda for Marvel Comics, the non-fiction collection of essays, Bad Feminist, the novel, An Untamed State and her moving memoir, Hunger, which explores the brutal realities of rape and obesity.Īnd while she is fond of dark explorations, her work ranges from sharply witty to deeply sensual.Īs part of Halifax's AfterWords Literary Festival, IDEAS producer Mary Lynk spoke online in a public conversation with Ms. Roxane Gay likes to joke that even her opinions have opinions - which comes in handy for her often searing opinion column in The New York Times.

Warning | Content includes rape and profanity. *Originally published on November 17, 2020.