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For the week of October 11th

Roxane Gay
Oct 18, 2021
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LIBRA SEASON IS UPON US!

I wrote about Dave Chappelle’s The Closer and the rhetorical moves he makes.

For artnet, I wrote about “High Tide, Heavy Armor,” a painting by Calida Garcia Rawles.

Why Design Matters by Debbie Millman is available for pre-order. Yes, this link will be available in this newsletter until it goes on sale on at some point, hopefully in January 2022 (damn supply chain).

On November 2, Debbie and I will be in conversation at the University of Albany.

Our next book selection is The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang. We will have our conversation with Helen on October 25th. Instead of a live Q & A, please e-mail me your questions for Helen by October 24th! Register now for that conversation.

Tressie, Debbie Millman and I are hosting a writing workshop retreat in July 2022. You can also register for this if you want to spend a weekend with us.

Roxane Gay Books is closed to unagented submissions until 6/15/2022. I’ve found, I think, my first few books!


A conversation with Edie Falco who is looking for some great roles. Write her some great roles!

Also, a look at Laurie Colwin and her work.

Questlove’s passion is spreading the gospel of Black music. This profile gets at the heart of his mission.

Tananarive Due’s The Between is being re-released.

Crazy Days and Nights has gone a bit… off the Q rails.

On epidemics influencing home design.

An excerpt from Tarana Burke’s new book Unbound.

Succession is back, and here is an interview with fav Gerri! And another one!

Saeed Jones wrote powerfully about the negative impact of The Closer.

Hannah Gadsby has some words for Ted Sarandos over at Netflix. And Netflix employees raised concerns before the special aired. There’s a walkout planned.

A incredibly well-written review of Jay Kaspian Kang’s The Loneliest Americans.

Are private social networks possible? The case of Raya.

An interview with Nicole Holofcener. She is as interesting as ever.

The way television has depicted abortion (mostly from male TV writers), has wrongly shaped cultural depictions of abortion.

An elegy for NYC park benches.

Bezos’s pre-space company is apparently a pretty toxic bro place. Shocking!

Will there be a gender reckoning in theater to accompany the racial reckoning? Do both! Let there be many reckonings!

The unnecessary second reboot of Ghostbusters is not so good.

Temple Bar is reopening.

Another profile of Kumail Nanijani.

What’s going on with The L Word and butch representation?

An examination of the short story in the middle of the Bad Art Friend mishegas.

Jon Gruden resigned after sending some racist, sexist, and homophobic emails a long time ago. But the NFL says he’s the only person in the whole NFL who ever did such a thing so everything’s fine now. LOLOLOL.

An interview with Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.

Some trump messiness involving gifts.

Adele is everywhere! I like her new single, “Easy on Me.”

Eric Clapton has a lot of…. bullshit going on.

Making sure people know black lives matter…. is a lot harder than it should be.


Twitter avatar for @kyalbrkyle a.b. @kyalbr
One thing I love learning is how composers think through their scores. Approaching it not just through mood. But, using craft that matches a thematic idea. Britell talking about his Succession theme and how its dissonance relates to the very nature of the Roy family.

October 17th 2021

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Twitter avatar for @JustMissEmmaEmma Dolan 💙 @JustMissEmma
I can’t cope with the disappointment in his face when he realises he’s been caught!! 😭 GIVE HIM ALL THE FOOD!

October 14th 2021

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Twitter avatar for @ivadixitIva Dixit @ivadixit
I’m just remembering that my second year in America, someone asked me to “validate their parking,” which was my first time hearing the phrase, and after blinking stupidly in silence for a full five seconds I said “Well parking is really hard but I’m sure you did it really well”

October 15th 2021

16,888 Retweets232,076 Likes
Twitter avatar for @pants_so_shorthave you ever worn a seatbelt? @pants_so_short
she lost her mind.

October 13th 2021

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Twitter avatar for @thumbeluluLulu Wang @thumbelulu
Two pre-teen girls stumbled on our set today & asked our 1st AD if he was the director. He pointed at me and said, “No, she is. And that woman there is the DP, & that other woman is the producer.” The girls couldn’t believe it. They ended up staying the entire day to watch.

October 10th 2021

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Twitter avatar for @theestallionTINA SNOW @theestallion
Yesss Hotties it’s true 😛 Thee mf HOTTIE SAUCE IS DROPPING AT @Popeyes OCT 19TH So pull up and get you some🔥🔥🔥 Not only that buttt ya girl is now a franchise owner and will be opening my very own Popeyes locations!
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October 14th 2021

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Twitter avatar for @O_DollyMaxine Shaw @O_Dolly
I asked my friends to come as memes for my house warming, and they didn’t disappoint 💖

October 10th 2021

16,090 Retweets91,507 Likes
Twitter avatar for @BrocklesnitchBec Shaw @Brocklesnitch
if a fat person appears in a movie and isn't eating food or talking about food it passes the bechamel test

October 13th 2021

2,561 Retweets31,859 Likes
Twitter avatar for @KehlaniKehlani @Kehlani
stop being too cool for joy

October 11th 2021

13,110 Retweets61,106 Likes
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Jessica Griffith
Oct 18, 2021

The use of "mishegas" makes me happy. That's all. Look forward to reading these throughout the week, as always. Thank you.

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Sarah Pomranka
Writes Pom Pom's Mixtape ·Oct 18, 2021

The bechamel test... HA!

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