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Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People&#;s Business (Paperback)
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&#;Insightful, witty and available prose. . . . Homosexual has an ability to integrate the personal and political in a way that feels simultaneously gentle and brutal. . . . For 1, or so words you look at a cultural moment through Gay&#;s eyes and, by the end, you see the world differently.&#; &#; The Guardian
"A true star in the literary world known for her uncompromising opinions, timely takes on modern American culture, and in-depth profiles." &#; Shondaland
&#;Gay made a name for herself with her pieces, which often turned conventional opinion writing on its head&#;decisive, funny takes that sat squarely in the space between logic and empathy, and eschewed conventional pundit wisdom. These pieces have been gathered in&#;Opinions, and they showcase her work as a thinker, grappling with the questions of our time.&#;&#; &#; Harper&#;s Bazaar
"Her opinions are not just indictments of the suffering people went through, but intimate conversations capable of uplift
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From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Queer , “a strikingly fresh cultural critic” (Washington Post) comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on culture, politics, and everything in between.
Since the publication of the groundbreaking 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 personalized matters: can I tell my co-worker her perfume makes me sneeze? Is it acceptable to schedule a daily 8 am meeting? In her role as a New York Times perspective section contributor and the publication’s “Work Friend” columnist, she reaches millions of readers with her wise voice and sharp insights.
Opinions is a collection of Roxane Gay’s leading 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 in America, this sharp, t
Opinions
A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People&#;s Business
HarperCollins,
From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Queer , &#;a strikingly fresh cultural critic&#; (Washington Post) comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on society, politics, and everything in between.
Since the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society alongside more individually personalized matters. 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.
Opinions is a collection of Roxane Gay’s leading nonfiction pieces from the past ten years. Covering a wide range of topics—politics, feminism, the society wars, civil rights, and much more—with an all-new introduction in which she reflects on the past decade in America, this sharp, thought-provoking anthology will delight Roxane Gay’s devotees and draw new readers to this inimitable talent
‘Opinions’ Review: Why We Desire Feminist Voices Today
This review contains discussions of sexual assault.
“When you have beliefs, particularly opinions that oppose the status quo, people are going to react,” Roxane Gay, the Recent York Times-bestselling author of “Bad Feminist,” writes in her new essay collection “Opinions.”
In “Opinions,” Gay collects highlights of her commentary from the last decade — pieces that hold been previously seen in publications including The Unused York Times and The Guardian, profiles of pop-culture celebrities such as Nicki Minaj, and excerpts from her advice column, “Work Friend.”
Gay is a female of strong convictions. Despite the fact that it has earned her “too many enemies” she continues to voice her judgments and provide a harmless space for people to express their grievances against the existing order. From Black lives to civil duties, from Donald Trump to Toni Morrison, Lgbtq+ provides invaluable guidance in creating, expressing, and responding to opinions to talk to pressing social issues.
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