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

4.0

such an interesting exploration into the nuances of writing about trauma. i love hearing writers talk about their process, and gay’s look back at how her writing evolved until she was able to directly write about her trauma was very reflective. really harrowing to hear about how she’s been re-traumatized by the publishing industry and the media’s horrible treatment of her based on her race and size. 

i haven’t read any of roxane gay’s other work, and this seems like an insightful overview of one of the threads that runs through her writing. she’s always been on my radar but i feel especially inclined to read more of her work now that i’ve read this. super impressed by her perspective and ability to connect the personal with broader issues in the world. a quick and engaging read that i would recommend to anyone that’s a fan of memoirs, especially!