Opinions : a decade of arguments, criticism, and minding other people's business / Roxane Gay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gay, Roxane, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism.

Culture.

Civil rights.

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

xxv, 286 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]

Summary:

From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on culture, politics, and everything in between. Since the publication of the groundbreaking "Bad Feminist and Hunger," Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society--state-sponsored violence and mass shootings, womens rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, and the limits of empathy--alongside more individually personalized matters: Can I tell my co-worker her perfume makes me sneeze? Is it acceptable to schedule a daily 8 am meeting? In her role as a New York Times opinion section contributor and the publications "Work Friend" columnist, she reaches millions of readers with her wise voice and sharp insights. "Opinions" is a collection of Roxane's best nonfiction pieces from the past ten years. Covering a wide range of topics--politics, feminism, the culture wars, civil rights, and much more--with an all-new introduction in which she reflects on the past decade in America, this sharp, thought-provoking anthology will delight Roxane Gay's devotees and draw new readers to this inimitable talent.

Contents:

Introduction

Identity/politics

Tragedy plays on an infinite loop

Am I a bad person if je ne suis pas Charlie?

Seduction of safety, on campus and beyond

White crime

Case against hope

Cops don't belong at pride

Why people are so awful online

Why I've decided to take my podcast off Spotify

It's time to rage

Don't talk to me about civility on Tuesday morning, those children were alive

Matter of Black lives

Why I can't forgive Dylann Roof

On the death of Sandra Bland and our vulnerable bodies

Of lions and men: mourning Samuel DuBose and Cecil the Lion

Where are Black children safe?

Alton Sterling and when Black Lives stop mattering

How to build a monument

World expects Black men to make themselves smaller. My brother never did

Making people uncomfortable can get you killed

Civic responsibilities

Who gets to be angry?

Voting with my head and heart

Hate that doesn't hide (on Trump's presidency)

No one is coming to save us from Trump's racism

You're disillusioned. That's fine. Vote anyway

How we save ourselves

I am shattered but ready to fight

For the culture

So fast, so damn furious

Nickel and dimed (Mitchell Jackson's The residue years)

Why the beach is a bummer

Discomfort zone (The unspeakable by Meghan Daum)

Bridled vows (Jenny Offill's Dept. of speculation)

Food TV's sadistic glee

Marriage plot

Warning signs (The sacrifice by Joyce Carol Oates)

Wise crack (Delicious foods by James Hannaham)

Oscars and Hollywood's race problem

Black Lives imagined (Jodi Picoult's Small great things)

I don't want to watch slavery fan fiction

Mockingbird reconsidered

Can I enjoy art but denounce the artist?

Roseanne is gone, but the culture that gave her a show isn't

Insatiable is lazy, insulting from start to finish

Legacy of Toni Morrison

After Chadwick Boseman's iconic Black Panther, should King T'Challa be recast?

How to collect art

Man problems

Why are most Father's day gifts so terrible?

Nate Parker and the limits of empathy

Dear men: It's you too

Louis C.K. and the men who think justice takes as long as they want it to

I thought men might do better than this

Dave Chappelle's brittle ego

Jada Pinkett Smith shouldn't have to take a joke. Neither should you

Minding other folks' business

Madonna's spring awakening

Charlie, come in

Nicki Minaj, always in control

Melina Matsoukas's fearless vision

Janelle Monáe's Afrofuture

Sarah Paulson has no fear

Talented Tessa Thompson

Where Jordan Casteel sees herself going

This is Pamela, finally

Solicited advice

Yes, your job is important. But it's not all important

Ask Roxane: Is it too late to follow my dreams?

Ask Roxane: I'm outraged but failing at activism. Why?

Ask Roxane: Where the hell is the love of my life?

ISBN:

9780063341463

0063341468

OCLC:

1371749106