Roxane describes with heartbreaking, unflinching candor the experience of moving through the world in her body since, and presents an incisive analysis of the culture of shame surrounding unruly bodies. Roxane opens up about her ordinary childhood with a loving family and supportive parents, then shares the devastating act of sexual violence that was a traumatic turning point in her young life.
Raw and beautifully written, HUNGER is a remarkable work about pain, healing, strength, and coming to terms with oneself and one’s body. In this event, Gay will discuss Hunger with culture critic Soraya McDonald. The award-winning novelist, essayist, professor, editor, commentator, and acknowledged master of Twitter, Roxane Gay is the author of renowned and bestselling nonfiction-the essay collection Bad Feminist and standout story collection Difficult Women, and, most recently, HUNGER: A Memoir of (My) Body.
