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“I am interested in intense, unbreakable emotional connections and oftentimes, such connections can be found between siblings.”

Quote by Roxane Gay

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Roxane Gay is an American writer born in 1974. Her works include novels, non-fiction, short stories, and essays. Her notable works are 'Bad Feminist' and 'Hunger'. Her writing style is characterized by humor, honesty, and profound self-reflection. more

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“What is it like to be connected to someone you can never get away from, for better or worse? I love trying to answer that question.”

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“No woman or man is any one thing and the men in my stories, well, some of them are good and some of them are terrible, and most of them make the lives of the women they love much harder than need be. Why? Because that's the kind of storytelling I was drawn to when I wrote these stories, most of which are at least seven years or more old.”

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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.”

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“I write toward both idealism and reality - how things are and how I wish they could be.”

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“Violence is a common part of far too many women's lives.”

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“My fiction is a very accurate reflection of the world we live in. Certainly, in some stories, that reflection is amplified but America elected a man who enjoys grabbing women by their pussies.”

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“Truth can hurt so very much.”

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“Oftentimes, when a woman demands accountability, respect, or consideration, she is crazy or nagging or whatever.”

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“I never imagined that I would be the kind of person who is recognized when I am out and about just living my life.”

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“I never imagined any of the success I am currently experiencing.”

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