Moniz.Īnd there are more recommendations where that came from. “They’re doing it on their own terms, and they do it really well.” And it’s not just the young writers she’s mentored whom Gay wants to promote: other book club selections from debut writers include Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters, Anthony Veasna So’s Afterparties, and Milk Blood Heatby Dantiel W.
Ford’s debut memoir Somebody’s Daughter, is also from a onetime student. Now, she’s bringing it to the next level, merging her existing club with the Austin-based startup Literati.įor June, she selected the novel Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia - a former student who she believes is poised for greatness. Earlier this year, she decided to formalize this aspect of her work, launching her Audacious Book Club to highlight books from writers with vital stories to tell. And then there’s Roxane Gay.Īn ardent believer in the power of books, Gay is something of a literary evangelist, sharing her expertise as a writer with young up-and-comers as a professor at Purdue and Yale (and now, MasterClass), and using her platform to spread the word about exciting new work - all on top of penning her own bestsellers like Bad Feminist. There are writers who hoard their knowledge, guarding their accolades and glaring over their shoulders at any young upstarts encroaching on their literary turf.
