An Untamed State

Name: An Untamed State
Author: Roxane Gay

by Roxane Gay

Novel about kidnapping and resilience following woman's traumatic abduction in Haiti

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Roxane Gay

American novelist and essayist whose Bad Feminist is a widely celebrated collection of essays on race, gender, and pop culture. Her novel An Untamed State explores sexual violence and its aftermath. She is one of the most influential cultural critics and literary voices in contemporary America.

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