24th ilb
5 – 14 Sep 2024 Program
9 – 18 Sep 2024 Young Program

Words Of Love And Hate: Misogyny Vs. Female Empowerment Roxane Gay: Difficult Women

»Difficult Women« combines more than twenty stories about a diverse set of women that reflect female realities. What unites the texts is the protagonists’ quest for independence, their ability to act and resilience. »One of the book’s greatest achievements is Gay’s psychological acuity.« [Washington Post] Together with Alice Hasters, author of »Was weiße Menschen nicht über Rassismus hören wollen aber wissen sollten« [tr: What White People Don’t Want to Hear About Racism but Should Know], »Bad Feminist« author Roxane Gay talks about black feminism between Europe and the United States. Roxane Gay will be joining via live stream.

Event language: English