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For the week of September 20th

Roxane Gay
Sep 27, 2021
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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 11/9 (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. You can watch our engaging conversation with Donika Kelly if you missed it live.

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 open for submissions.

A new Work Friend! And I wrote about borders, the Haitian migrant crisis, and the failures of the current administration.

Love & Basketball, one of my favorite movies, is now a Criterion Collection release and as part of the liner notes, I wrote an essay about why the film works so well as a romantic drama.

In the Emerging Writer Series, Jen Soong offers us a gift: Token Asian: A Glossary.


This story is… kind of terrifying.

On interruptions as enthusiastic engagement.

Sigh. Anti-vax NBA players.

If you get a chance in one of the cities the show will visit, go see Sun & Sea. It is one of the most interesting and original pieces of theatre I’ve ever seen. Visually stunning, and music connecting the vignettes of the people on a crowded beach.

Home health aides are in great demand, and still, they are overworked and underpaid.

This one gorilla, well, went down on this other gorilla. And why not? They were just living their lives. They didn’t ask to be in a zoo!

Guess what? Biden won Arizona for like, the fifth time?

A review of Grease 3, I mean, Dear Evan Hansen.

A beautiful short film starting the one and only Randa Jarrar.

RIP Willie Garson.

Disgrace.

Disgrace.

Disgrace.

Disgrace.

Disgrace.

Disgrace.

This, about Morgan Wallen, is pretty unsurprising.

There are 16 SoCal restaurants on the new Michelin Bib Gourmand list.

A profile of Ruth Ozeki.

Elvira is queer!

Looks like there will be better protections for food delivery gig workers in NYC. May this happen all across the country.

Lil Nas X covers Jolene. And a review of his debut album Montero.

Sometimes restaurants have wacky promotions like get a tattoo of our logo and get free food for life. Well, sometimes, people actually go through with it.

There was a ridiculous governor recall in California. It failed. Cali republicans are big mad.

A conversation between Michaela Coel and Donald Glover.

Women are hitting the road as truck drivers.

A review of Gayl Jones’s Palmare.


Twitter avatar for @FordMwoolMarti Woolford @FordMwool
Today I received in the mail a letter from my mom. It was a photocopy of her phone-she wanted to share a picture that is on her phone with me. A picture that is on her phone. She photocopied her phone and mailed this to me.
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STOP MAKING ME WATCH VIDEOS JUST WRITE DOWN HOW TO DO THINGS

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“your package is out for delivery” ok where becuz I’ll meet them halfway

September 23rd 2021

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My dad made a “meme” and asked me to spread it as far as I can so here you go
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September 23rd 2021

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Yeah you could say our school district is underfunded
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September 21st 2021

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Snoring is so messed up like someone is basically having trouble breathing and instead of helping them you’ll be like FUCK YOU

September 21st 2021

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Shakespeare was 457 years old when he sold his first A24 feature. Never give up

September 22nd 2021

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my body functions at its highest level when I am eating fresh in-season produce
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September 20th 2021

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idk why us guys do this but it’s so accurate it’s scary 😂😂😂

September 17th 2021

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Writes Alex’s Newsletter ·Oct 4, 2021

Do you need black magic spells to get rid of your husband's mistress ? Do you want to fix your marriage or relationship or you want to get back with your ex after the breakup or you want to put a stop to that Divorce? Do you want revenge on your enemies or do you want a death spell cast on someone who has wronged you in the past ? If yes then let me recommend a tested and trusted voodoo man called Dr noble who has helped me to destroy my enemy (Donald) that almost ruined my life just because I was making progress more than him at our working place, I contacted Dr Noble for his powerful death spell and in 48 hours Donald died in an accident. It was the greatest news to me that day. Finally my enemy is out of the way, thank you Dr Noble. Here is Dr Noble's contact via noblespellhome@ gmail. com or add him on WhatsApp for quicker communication +234 9059 610 643

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