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Roxane Gay is an American writer, editor, and professor. She is the New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist, a collection of pioneering essays and the memoir, Hunger as well as several other books. In April 2018, she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and also writes the Work Friend column. Her work can also be found in The Guardian, Virginia Quarterly Review, Harper's Bazaar, McSweeney's and many other publications. She holds an endowed professorship at Rutgers University and has also taught at Purdue and Yale. She is currently at work on film and television projects, and has launched her own publishing imprint, Roxane Gay Books.

Aurélia Durandis a French graphic artist. Her work, which includes the illustrations for the #1New York TimesbestsellerThis Book Is Anti-Racist, is a vivid celebration of diversity; she dedicates her artistic voice to matters involving representation. Aurélia represents Afro-descendants as joyful, proud, and empowered—a united community whose destinies are intertwined. These colorful personalities present the unified voice of a global community whose hopes, dreams, and desires envision an inclusive future for all. Her work has been featured in advertising campaigns, galleries, and editorial magazines; her clients include Nike,The New Yorker, Facebook, and more. Find her on Instagram: @4ur3lia.