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Roxane Gay

  1. art and soul
    Where Jordan Casteel Sees Herself GoingBefore her 33rd birthday, the painter has all but conquered the American art world. What comes next?
  2. books
    Roxane Gay Is Starting Her Own Publishing ImprintWith a focus on amplifyng queer, feminist, and other underrepresented writers.
  3. reading lists
    25 Famous Women on Their Favorite BooksReading recommendations from Alice Munro, Zadie Smith, Sonia Sotomayor, and more.
  4. cut covers
    Janelle Monáe’s Afrofuture“It’s like an orgasm and the big bang happening while skydiving as Grace Jones smiles.”
  5. interview
    ‘Argument Can Actually Be Joyful’: Women, Critics, and What It Means to Be SharpA new book looks back on the careers of Joan Didion, Susan Sontag, Nora Ephron, and more.
  6. me too
    25 Famous Women on Sexual Harassment and AssaultReese Witherspoon, Viola Davis, and more who have spoken out during the Harvey Weinstein case, and others who shared their stories well before now.
  7. treat yourself
    25 Famous Women on Their Biggest SplurgesMariah Carey, Lady Gaga, Oprah, and more on their most extravagant purchases.
  8. far and wide
    25 Famous Women on the Pleasures of TravelingChrissy Teigen, Martha Stewart, Joan Didion, and more share their fondest memories.
  9. advice
    25 Famous Women on How to Be ProductiveShonda Rhimes, Joan Didion, Yayoi Kusama, and more on productivity and the benefits of procrastination.
  10. sex lives
    25 Famous Women on OrgasmsOn faking it, demanding one, and using creative tactics.
  11. choices
    25 Famous Women on Quitting or Keeping Your Day JobEmma Stone baked dog treats. Fran Lebowitz drove a cab. Nancy Meyers made cheesecake.
  12. politics
    Roxane Gay Calls Out Simon & Schuster After They Drop Milo Yiannopoulos“They did not finally ‘do the right thing’ and now we know where their threshold, pun intended, lies.”
  13. money meets mouth
    Roxane Gay Pulled Her Book From Simon & Schuster to Protest Milo“I guess I’m putting my money where my mouth is.”
  14. rising above it all
    25 Famous Women on Overcoming RejectionSylvia Plath, Yoko Ono, Misty Copeland, and more women on rising above it all.
  15. body positivity
    25 Famous Women on Body ImageBody positivity from Serena Williams, Meryl Streep, Adele, and more.
  16. gallery
    Every Stage of Womanhood, CapturedMarjorie Salvaterra’s Her: Meditations on Being Female.
  17. Amy Schumer and the Internet Are Not Happy About This Whole Plus-Size ThingIt’s kind of insane.
  18. reel life
    Roxane Gay Nabbed Her Own MovieAnd it stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
  19. writers
    25 Famous Women on Writing Their Own StoriesThe power (and challenges) of self-reflection.
  20. pc police
    ‘Politically Correct’ Means Not Ignoring WomenAccording to a new study.