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Roxane Gay
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1974– · American writer

Also known as: Roxanne Gay, Роксана Гей, روكسان غاي, 록산 게이, ロクサーヌ・ゲイ, 罗克珊·盖伊

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Known works

  • Bad Feminist
  • Hunger
  • Not that bad
  • The Best American Short Stories 2018
  • Black Panther