Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay was born in Omaha in Nebraska, USA. She is the author of several acclaimed books, including The New York Times bestselling Bad Feminist, a collection of essays exploring issues related to modern feminist identity and her experiences as a first-generation American born to Haitian parents. An associate professor at Purdue University, Gay is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, and, in 2006, cofounded PANK Magazine, a literary magazine fostering access to emerging and innovative poetry and prose.