"Death makes them more beautiful. It's something about their bodies on display in final repose--eyes open wide, lips blue, limbs stiff, skin cold. Finally, it might be said, they are at peace."
Written by: Roxane Gay
Written in: 2017
Why you should read it: It is for women who have endured pain and women who feel nothing. It is for all women in between. Gay's fictional writing is just as spectacular as her non-friction writing. It is something to truly admire.
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