22 when she visited Loyola University Maryland for its Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation. And I got the chance to hear her again last Tuesday, Jan. I was definitely already a fan, but hearing her answering questions from audience members about her writing process is part of what cemented my dedication to nonfiction as a career. I heard her read from her memoir Hunger at Towson University in the fall of 2017. And I’ve now heard her live more than any of my favorite musical acts - which is to say, twice. I sometimes wonder about the nature of her oft-subtweeted nemesis. She sits atop the list of people I would invite to a fantasy dinner party, followed by Serena Williams and Jaden Smith. Anyone who knows me knows that Roxane Gay is my favorite writer.