“I often tell my students that fiction is about desire in one way or another. The older I get, the more I understand that life is generally the pursuit of desires. We want and want and oh how we want. We hunger.”

Roxane Gay is an American writer and professor. She is known for her essays on gender, race, and culture, including the bestselling *Bad Feminist*, and her contributions to contemporary conversations on identity and social justice. Her work blends sharp critique with accessible storytelling.