![]() ![]() In short, Gay has become a highly successful writer. And, indeed, she is often insightful with regard to sexism as well as racism in popular culture (she is the daughter of prosperous Haitian immigrants). ![]() That collection’s appealing premise is that, while Gay may sometimes fall short of her own standards - i.e., while she may occasionally be a bad feminist - she is a feminist nonetheless. Over the past several years, in addition to building an enviable career as a college professor, Gay has amassed a considerable following with her short story collections, Ayiti (2011) and Difficult Women (2017) her novel, An Untamed State (2014) her opinion pieces in The New York Times and - especially - her best-selling book of essays, Bad Feminist (2014). ROXANE GAY’S Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body is, among other things, a demonstration of the human capacity for flying high in some arenas of life while struggling mightily, often unsuccessfully, in others.
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