Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business by Roxane Gay


Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business
Title : Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business
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ISBN : 0063341468
ISBN-10 : 9780063341463
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 320
Publication : Expected publication October 10, 2023

From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay, “a strikingly fresh cultural critic” ( Washington Post ) 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, women’s rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, and the limits of empathy—alongside more individually personalized 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 publication’s “Work Friend” columnist, she reaches millions of readers with her wise voice and sharp insights. Opinions is a collection of Roxane Gay’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.

Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business Reviews

  • Roxane

    I wrote this book. It’s out on 10/10/23. It’s pretty great.

  • Traci Thomas

    I live Gay’s perspectives and insights. It was fun to revisit the last decade through her eyes. The book (aside from the intro) is all previously published pieces from 2013-2023 most of them very short form. I wish there were new pieces (as I’ve read much of this work already) and more reflection or commentary on the work.

  • roosmarijn

    I need this like yesterday

  • Megan Strang

    I’m a Roxane Gay stan. Her commentary on the political and racial climate in America is always approachable but blunt. You’ll always be given something to think about and consider differently, especially if you’re a white woman who—frankly—always has something to learn when it comes to both race and politics in America. But it’s her love of pop culture that initially drew me to her. I remember one year long ago, her Twitter became a running Ina Garten love letter as she watched Barefoot Contessa on repeat. She is a well-educated, thoughtful woman who also happens to love the Fast & Furious franchise (something I personally relate to)! She contains multitudes and I love how she so confidently shares those multitudes with the world.

    In the past decade, Roxane has settled into a much more regular cadence of column writing, so much of the work featured is from her NYT columns. Her work is more prevalent and recognizable than her Bad Feminist days and there’s a very consistent point of view and voice throughout this collection. If you are a Roxane Gay completist like me, you’ll need to add this collection to your bookshelf.

  • Cari

    I am always a big fan of Roxane Gay and downloaded the preview copy as soon as I could. It is a quick read, and if you don't have a lot of time to sit down, you can read a few essays in a short sitting. I hadn't read much of her short work, so it was an interesting change from her long-form work. I'll keep a look out for more essays on the various news websites so I can read more. I hope she will do another long-form book at some point though.