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Civil rights and the president-elect, American Apparel, a collection of short stories about complex women
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Jan 17, 2017
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Civil rights and the president-elect, American Apparel, a collection of short stories about complex women

The relationship between the White House and the African American community moving forward, American Apparel's era ends, Roxane Gay's new book: "Difficult Women."

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 19:  An American Apparel store is viewed on August 19, 2015 in New York City. The youth clothing retailer reported a net loss of $19.4 million for last quarter and has said it may go out of business in the near future. Blaming the closing of stores closing and a strong dollar, Los Angeles-based company said sales were down 17% last quarter.  (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 19: An American Apparel store is viewed on August 19, 2015 in New York City. The youth clothing retailer reported a net loss of $19.4 million for last quarter and has said it may go out of business in the near future. Blaming the closing of stores closing and a strong dollar, Los Angeles-based company said sales were down 17% last quarter. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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The list of politicians refusing to attend Friday's inauguration continues to grow, the end of American Apparel's era, Roxane Gay's new book about "Difficult Women."

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