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Just write and love what you're writing. And if you're not loving what you're writing, take a look at why and fix that.

Roxane Gay

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Roxane Gay
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 15
Essayist
Journalist
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Omaha
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Violence is not the answer but neither is peace.
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I am fine with my books being categorized as African-American literature but I hope they are also considered Haitian-American literature and American literature. All of these things are part of who I am and what I write.
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I am interested in intense, unbreakable emotional connections and oftentimes, such connections can be found between siblings.
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Most of the time, writing is a lot of fun, and not a small amount of self-medication.
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People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes.
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I can't please everyone. I am trying not to let the pressure consume me.
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I write for myself, first and foremost and I also write for people, mostly women, who just want to be seen and heard and all too often aren't.
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I live in the middle of nowhere and I'm an insomniac. I just make the time and I read and write really fast so that makes a lot possible for me. I wish I had an explanation for it. I'm grateful for it.
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Violence is a common part of far too many women's lives.
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I am new to superhero comics, though growing up I read Archie comics, religiously. I've been doing a lot of catching up, reading what's out there and it's been wonderful to see what's going on in contemporary comics.
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I don't want the success to go away. I don't want it to seem unearned.
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Books are often far more than just books.
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I see my tweets as a current joining a bunch of other currents in the world's craziest ocean.
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You have to be consistent. You have to be yourself. You have to be committed to what you're doing. You have to not be afraid to be ambitious.
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Feminism is definitely a part of everything I do.
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I love writing fiction because I can totally lose myself and I get to make up the rules of the world that I'm writing.
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I am human. I am messy. I'm not trying to be an example. I am not trying to be perfect. I am not trying to say I have all the answers. I am not trying to say I'm right. I am just trying - trying to support what I believe in, trying to do some good in this world, trying to make some noise with my writing while also being myself.
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Somewhere along the line we started misinterpreting the First Amendment and this idea of the freedom of speech the amendment grants us. We are free to speak as we choose without fear of prosecution or persecution, but we are not free to speak as we choose without consequence.
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Oftentimes, when a woman demands accountability, respect, or consideration, she is crazy or nagging or whatever.
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