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I probably write the same story a hundred different ways. I suppose right now I am looking for the 101st different way to write that same story. And the 102nd, and 103rd and 111th and 133rd.

Roxane Gay

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Roxane Gay
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 15
Essayist
Journalist
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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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If I cannot rest and relax, all the work I do is for naught.
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