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It's gut instinct that helps me determine how to write a story. I love the surreal because I am faced with the challenge of making the unbelievable believable. That challenge is thrilling.

Roxane Gay

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Roxane Gay
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 15
Essayist
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