Roxane Gay is Spelled With One "N": We Are All Going to be Okay

“I don’t begrudge the book, the writer, or the deal. It’s all about me, really, sort of wondering, hey, when’s it my turn? When’s it the turn of all my awesome friends? This lamentation won’t keep me from keeping on, though. I have shit to do. And so do you.”

roxanegay:

Today, tomorrow, for the next while, people are going to exhaust themselves as they worry about Lena Dunham’s incredible book deal.

1. This is reality. This is the business. This is not the end of the world. This is is actually just one of many such deals. There will be another and another and…

  1. aprilfestseattle reblogged this from roxanegay and added:
    Real talk from Roxane Gay on publishing, jealousy, money, etc.
  2. bitchesgottaeat reblogged this from roxanegay and added:
    this, please. also,...advance for writing...can breathe...
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    The definitive take on the topic. Let’s get to work.
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  8. hardfemmeforever reblogged this from roxanegay and added:
    Here she goes again, soothing...brain like she does.
  9. kafkanaut reblogged this from roxanegay and added:
    “I have shit to do. And so do you. “
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