Roxane Gay

3 days ago | audacity.substack.com | Roxane Gay

In her 2018 film Happy Birthday, Marsha!, Tourmaline and her collaborator Sasha Wortzel offer a fictional account of how Black trans pioneer Marsha P. Johnson' spent the hours leading up to the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Marsha, played by Mya Taylor, invites friends to her birthday party, plans the celebration, and eventually makes her way over to the Stonewall Inn. Along the way, Marsha is harassed by security at the Stonewall and by police.

3 days ago | audacity.substack.com | Roxane Gay

At the very end, there’s a paywall today, and behind the jump, you will find a tiny story about how I FINALLY MET INA GARTEN and a book giveaway. AUDACIOUS BOOKCLUB HAPPENINGSOur June selection is Marsha by Tourmaline. We will have a live book club discussion with the author on June 24th at 8pm EST/5 am PST. Registration is open! I hope to see many of you there. I’ve put together an Audacious Book Club storefront if you want to buy current or forthcoming book club titles.

1 week ago | audacity.substack.com | Roxane Gay

The relationships between the cousins (half-siblings) evolve before, during, and after the interment. What did you think about the dynamic between Ursula and Jen? What does their relationship communicate about not just the complicated family situation, but also the absence of their father? Did Ursula take advantage of Jen, or was it the other way around? Which sister is the better journalist? Have you ever experienced power imbalances or rivalries with any of your relatives? How did that turn out?

1 week ago | audacity.substack.com | Roxane Gay

Let’s discuss the two main detention camp papers: Korematsu and Nhât Báo. What are the differences in Jen and Dennis’s goals for their projects and how they see their readers? What about Allegra? In what ways did they succeed or fail in these goals? Do you think change could have occurred if one of the newsletters didn’t exist? Why or why not? What newsletters are you reading now or what networks have you tapped into for our current situation in the US? Which would you recommend to other readers?

1 week ago | audacity.substack.com | Roxane Gay

AUDACIOUS BOOKCLUB HAPPENINGSOur May selection is My Documents by Kevin Nguyen. We will have a live book club discussion with the author on May 29th at 8pm EST/5 am PST. Registration is open! I hope to see many of you there. I’ve put together an Audacious Book Club storefront if you want to buy current or forthcoming book club titles. There is a bookclub FAQ if you have questions about how it all works.