World renowned writer, editor, and social commentator, Roxane Gay, will be visiting SMU on November 9th. We invite anyone interested to join the event. There will be a reception at 6:30 pm and the conversation will start at 7:00 pm. The event will take place in the McCord Auditorium (Dallas Hall 306). Below you can find a short bio on Roxane Gay.

Bio: World -renowned writer, editor, and social commentator, Roxane Gay, is the author of the New York Times best-selling, “Bad Feminist,” the short story collection “Aiyti,” the novel, “An Untamed State,” the award-winning memoir, “Hunger,” the best-selling “Difficult Women,” and “World of Wakanda” for Marvel, among many other works. She is a contributing opinion writer to The New York Times, the founder of Tiny Hardcore Press, as well as a professor, and editor. In 2019, Gay co-created a black feminist podcast titled Hear To Slay, which featured influential black women as guests. In 2022, the podcast was relaunched as The Roxane Gay Agenda.

Ms. Gay’s many awards include the PEN Center Freedom to Write Award; the Guggenheim; and the National Book Critics Circle Award. She holds a PhD in Rhetoric and Technical Communication and a master’s in creative writing.