Roxane Gay is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator, widely recognized for her insightful contributions to media and culture. She is the author of several acclaimed works, including *The New York Times* best-selling essay collection *Bad Feminist* (2014), the short story collections *Ayiti* (2011) and *Difficult Women* (2017), the novel *An Untamed State* (2014), and the memoir *Hunger* (2017).