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Episode 6 | 26m 5s
See how Gay, child of Haitian immigrants, transcended expectations to become a leading voice in the feminist movement with her essay collection "Bad Feminist." How did she convert a painful childhood into a career that helped women around the world?
Aired: 07/20/18
Expires: 06/14/25
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Roxane Gay
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Episode 6 Preview | Roxane Gay
See how Gay, a child of Haitian immigrants, became a leading feminist voice.
Author Roxane Gay explains the long and arduous road to success as a published writer.
Roxane Gay discusses how her voracious reading habits started from a young age.
