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Gay at an event at the New Orleans JCC on Wednesday, Jat 7:00 pm. Octavia Books is thrilled beyond measure to be featuring New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay on her HUNGER book tour! Local author Maurice Carlos Ruffin will introduce and interview Ms. I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe.' I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe.
