Her efforts since that moment have been influenced and, to an extent, driven by her experience back then. Roxane was sexually assaulted when she was 12.
She hasn’t shied away from talking about her most traumatic childhood memory. Most people who have heard the name Roxane Gay know her as a feminist. Her educational path eventually led her to a Ph.D. They became her constant companion and soon drove her to begin writing. As such, it wasn’t a surprise that she grew to love books. The author attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and eventually acquired her Doctorate from Michigan Technological University.īecause her family was always on the move for one reason or another, Roxane rarely mingled with people and didn’t have nearly as many friends as many people her age. Roxane’s parents have their roots in Haiti, though she grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She has made appearances everywhere from the Best American Mystery Stories to the Best American Short stories, not to mention the New York times Book review and the Los Angeles Times. Roxane Gay is an American writer born in 1974. The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American Short Storyġ00 Years of The Best American Short Stories The Best American Short Stories of the Century The Best American Short Stories of the Eighties The Best of Best American Short Stories 1915-1950 50 Best American Short Stories, 1915-1939
