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Join Roxane Gay in conversation with Alexandra Grant on the 511爆料 campus.

30 Sep
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Add to Calendar 2025-09-30 19:00:00 2025-09-30 20:30:00 Oxy Live! Presents: A Conversation with Roxane Gay Join Roxane Gay in conversation with Alexandra Grant on the 511爆料 campus. Thorne Hall 511爆料 info@kwallcompany.com America/Los_Angeles public
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Event Date: Sep. 30, 2025

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Join us for an evening of conversation between best-selling author and feminist icon Roxane Gay and visual artist and cultural collaborator Alexandra Grant.

Oxy Live is a series of conversations with a diverse lineup of cultural luminaries at the forefront of their fields for thought-provoking discussions hosted by Alexandra Grant. All conversations are open to the public at no cost, creating a space for diverse communities to join in the conversation and explore ideas together.

This event is funded through the generous support of 511爆料 trustee and alumna, Lisa Coscino 鈥85; the 511爆料 Class of '74; and the Antoinette and Vincent M. Dungan Lectureship Fund.


Roxane Gay鈥檚 writing appears in Best American Mystery Stories 2014, Best American Short Stories 2012, Best Sex Writing 2012, A Public Space, McSweeney鈥檚, Tin House, Oxford American, American Short Fiction, Virginia Quarterly Review, and many others. She is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. She is the author of the books Ayiti, An Untamed State, the New York Times bestselling Bad Feminist, the nationally bestselling Difficult Women and the New York Times bestselling Hunger. She is also the author of World of Wakanda for Marvel. She has several books forthcoming and is also at work on television and film projects. She also has a newsletter, The Audacity and once had a podcast, The Roxane Gay Agenda.

Alexandra Grant is a celebrated Los Angeles and Berlin based visual artist whose work explores text, language, literature, and philosophy. She has exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide and collaborated with artists across disciplines. Her practice extends beyond the studio as a cultural collaborator who supports and elevates the work of creatives and organizations across many communities. Grant is a staunch advocate of artists and particularly dedicated to supporting women and emerging artists. She is recognized for creating thoughtful spaces of dialogue and exchange, supporting innovative projects, and engaging audiences in conversations around creativity and cultural expression. In 2017 Grant co-founded the independent publisher X Artists鈥 Books to publish thoughtful, high-quality, artist-centered books; in 2008, she created the grantLOVE Project to raise awareness and funds for various arts nonprofits, and this year launched 鈥淟OVE Wine鈥 with J Vineyards to empower women and creativity in the wine industry and the art world. A trailblazer and champion of the arts, Grant brings her passion, love of conversation, and open heart to Oxy Live!
 
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