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Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne Oliver & Rebecca Kirby Ticketed Event

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

In The Sacrifice of Darkness (Archaia), Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne Oliver, and Rebecca Kirby adapt Gay’s New York Times bestselling short story, “We Are the Sacrifice of Darkness,” as a full-length graphic novel, expanding and further developing the unforgettable world where the sun no longer shines. “When I was a young girl, my husband’s father flew an air machine into the sun. Since then, the days have been dark, the nights bright.” Follow one woman’s powerful journey through this new landscape as she discovers love, family, and the true light in a world seemingly robbed of any. As she challenges notions of identity, guilt, and survival, she’ll find that no matter the darkness, there remains sources of hope that can pierce the veil. Please note:…

$24.99

Roxane Gay, Larissa Pham & Kim Fu in Conversation With Lidia Yuknavitch

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Kink (Simon & Schuster) is a groundbreaking anthology of literary short fiction exploring love and desire, BDSM, and interests across the sexual spectrum, edited by lauded writers R. O. Kwon (The Incendiaries) and Garth Greenwell (Cleanness), and featuring a roster of all-star contributors including Alexander Chee, Roxane Gay, Carmen Maria Machado, and more. Kink opens an imaginative door into the world of desire, with stories portraying love, desire, BDSM, and sexual kinks in all their glory with a bold new vision. Kink’s stories explore bondage, power-play, and submissive-dominant relationships; we are taken to private estates, therapists' offices, underground sex clubs, and even a sex theater in early 20th-century Paris. While there are whips and chains, sure, the true power of these stories lies in their…

Free