It’s also the hardest book she’s ever written. I wrote the story of my body, of how trauma irrevocably shaped that story, of what it means to live in an unruly body in a world that is always trying to control, discipline, and punish women’s bodies. This time, her newest release, 'Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, shows a raw side of her. Gay's new imprint will publish fiction and nonfiction, and, in partnership with Grove, will sponsor a publishing fellowship program “for candidates who might not have access to the industry through traditional avenues,” according to Grove. Smart and fierce when it comes to issues of race and gender, Bad Feminist author Roxane Gay is back with another hit. "It has been a lifelong dream to have a literary imprint of my own where I could publish great books and have the support of a storied publishing house behind me.” “I love having a hand in bringing brilliant writing into the world, and over the past 15 or so years, I’ve done that in various editorial capacities that have been incredibly gratifying," Gay said in a statement Wednesday. Gay has worked for years with Grove, which in 2014 released her debut novel “An Untamed State.” She also has long been interested in promoting other writers, whether through her Medium magazine Gay or through her Audacious Book Club. The author of such works as “Bad Feminist” and “Hunger” is teaming up with Grove Atlantic on Roxane Gay Books, which will publish three books a year. Memoir of (My) Body, she tells what it is like for her. NEW YORK (AP) - Roxane Gay's latest project is an imprint that will release the kinds of books she likes to read. Roxane Gay has lived with obesity since her early teenage years.