She taught in Baltimore City Schools for fifteen years. She holds a Master’s of Arts from Notre Dame of Maryland University. She has two published bi-lingual books for children: Fabiola Can Count and Fabiola Goes to School.
Ulysse’s fiction, essays, and Pushcart-nominated poetry appeared in literary journals and anthologies, including: Rumpus, The Hong Kong Review, Peregrine, Phoebe, The Caribbean Writer, Meridians: Feminism, race, transnationalism, Us Against Alzheimer’s, Haiti Noir, and others.
Her critically-acclaimed story collection, Drifting, was published by Akashic Books in 2014. A beautifully written novel recalls Toni Morrison's Paradise. Library Journal says, “ Mouths Don’t Speak is captivating.
Her novel, Mouths Don’t Speak, was published in 2018. She has recently launched Roxane Gay Books, an imprint with Grove Atlantic. She has several books forthcoming and is also at work on television and film projects. The Los Angeles Times says of the collection, “There’s a distinct echo of Angela Carter or Helen Oyeyemi at play dark fables and twisted morality tales sit alongside the contemporary and the realistic…” She is also the author of World of Wakanda for Marvel. She also released her collection of short stories, Difficult Women. In 2017, Roxane released her bestselling memoir, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, which was called “Luminous…intellectually rigorous, and deeply moving” by the New York Times. Roxane Gay's collection of essays, Bad Feminist, is universally considered the quintessential exploration of modern feminism. NPR named it one of the best books of the year and Salon declared the book “trailblazing.” Her powerful debut novel, An Untamed State, was long-listed for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize. THE WRITER'S ROOM (Registration required) (The public event will also be streamed on Facebook live without registration)
You are encouraged to come prepared with questions.ĪSL interpretation will be available for attendees.īoth events are FREE to all. Participants will receive a link to attend an informal Zoom Meeting where authors will join attendees virtually face-to-face. The Writer's Room debuted during the 2021 CityLit Festival as an event designed to engage participants face-to-face with authors in an informal conversation about the different aspects of writing, including questions about craft, research, writing process, challenges, and questions about publication. With a deft eye on modern culture, she brilliantly critiques its ebb and flow with both wit and ferocity.įollowing the Pratt event, CityLit Project will host a special opportunity in The Writer's Room, where participants can join Roxane in an informal conversation about writing and publishing. Her work garners international acclaim for its reflective, no-holds-barred exploration of feminism and social criticism. Roxane Gay is an author and cultural critic whose writing is unmatched and widely revered. Roxane Gay Books and Grove Atlantic have also announced a paid one-year fellowship program, intended as a crash course in publishing for candidates who may not have access to the industry through traditional avenues.CityLit Project partners with Enoch Pratt Free Library to present ROXANE GAY in conversation with Katia D. “It has been a lifelong dream to have a literary imprint of my own where I could publish great books and have the support of a storied publishing house behind me.” Gay and Grove Atlantic have had a relationship since 2014, when Grove Atlantic published Gay’s debut novel An Untamed State.Ĭalls for submissions-for “writing that is beautifully written, provocative, and intelligent from writers who are willing to take risks on the page”-will open on July 1st, and both agented and unagented writers are invited to apply. “I love having a hand in bringing brilliant writing into the world, and over the past fifteen or so years, I’ve done that in various editorial capacities that have been incredibly gratifying,” Gay told The New York Times. Roxane Gay Books will publish three titles per year, a mixture of fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. Now, she’s continuing her curatorial work by partnering with Grove Atlantic to start her own imprint. Roxane Gay is not just an acclaimed writer, she’s a champion of writers: she’s edited The Best American Short Stories, founded Gay Magazine, and launched the Audacious Book Club to promote reading and discussion of powerful new literary voices.