Writing into the Wound: Understanding trauma, truth, and language by Roxane Gay

Writing into the Wound: Understanding trauma, truth, and language

Roxane Gay

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Bestselling author and cultural icon Roxane Gay is no stranger to trauma. As a young girl, she was the victim of a horrifying act of violence that changed her life and would strongly influence her career as a writer. In her 2017 memoir Hunger, she...

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