The packed-auditorium was filled with rgay's loyal band of followers, who erupted in a roar at the mere sight of her.
Times writer Robin Abcarian, left, speaks with authors Roxane Gay and Laurie Halse Anderson at Saturday's edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books.
During a 10:30 a.m. panel at Saturday’s portion of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, Times columnist Robin Abcarian moderated a discussion with Gay and Halse Anderson about their latest books that deal with the repercussions of rape culture. Gay’s been crowned a cultural critic for her New York Times bestsellers “Bad Feminist” and “Hunger,” but her latest, she told The Times, isn’t about her at all.
Halse Anderson explained why she chose to write “Shout,” her response to the #MeToo movement, in free verse as opposed to giving a clear-cut storyline: “Poetry is writing from the bone marrow,” she said. “It’s just like, ‘Here’s the truth, and it’s either going to punch you in the gut or offer some comfort.’”
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