Roxane Gay

Notable speakers at Northwestern in 2018

August 23, 2018

Northwestern attracts a host of important and interesting speakers throughout any given school year. In the past, speakers have included former President Barack Obama, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist...

Author Roxane Gay explores nuances in race, pop culture at campus event

April 4, 2018

Among her words of advice to young writers on Tuesday, author Roxane Gay encouraged audience members not to feel like “you have to” constantly write about identity. “I don’t want you to feel...

Writer Roxane Gay to speak on campus April 3

March 11, 2018

Writer Roxane Gay will speak on campus on April 3, the Contemporary Thought Speaker Series announced Sunay. According to the release, Gay will speak with African American Studies Prof. Nitasha Sharma...

First annual literary festival comes to Evanston to celebrate local authors

April 30, 2015

The first annual Evanston Literary Festival kicks off next month to celebrate the city’s rich literary history and community. The festival, which starts May 11, is a collaboration among Chicago Book...

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