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Reading Recommendations from Roxane Gay

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When an author opens an event with erotic fiction about Mr. Rogers, you know you’re headed for something special. We’ve been following Roxane Gay online for quite some time now and were so happy to discover she’s as charming, witty and ready to talk about Beyoncé in person as she is on twitter.

Hearing about her childhood experiences in Haiti, as well as her family’s relationship to the country now, provided a rich backdrop for her reading and discussion of An Untamed State. We tried not to overwhelm her with too much twitter love after the fact, but the truth is all of the booksellers who were there that night fell in love (and went home with signed copies of the book). We can’t wait for collection of essays, Bad Feminist to come out in August 5th, 2014, and hope to have her back for another visit then.

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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