Author(s): Roxane Gay

Culture / Politics / Essays

Since the publication of her groundbreaking books Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society - state-sponsored violence and mass shootings, women's rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, and the limits of empathy - alongside more individually personal matters: can I tell my co-worker her perfume makes me sneeze? Is it acceptable to schedule a daily 8am meeting?

In her role as a New York Times opinion section contributor and the publication's 'Work Friend' columnist, she reaches millions of readers with her wise voice and sharp insights.

Bold, funny, sharp, humane, Opinions is a collection of Roxane Gay's best nonfiction pieces from the past ten years. Covering a wide range of topics -- politics, feminism, the culture wars, civil rights, and much more -- with an all-new introduction in which she reflects on the past decade, this sharp, thought-provoking anthology will delight Roxane Gay's devotees and draw new readers to this inimitable talent.

Staff Notes:

This compilation of Gay's best work over the last decade (largely pieces published for the NYT) highlights her ability to breathe life into any topic- she weaves the personal into the corners we shy away from. 

I enjoyed most her writings on race in the US and cultural criticism (I was laughing out loud on her piece covering the Fast and Furious franchise). 

Recommended by Sarah.