Scoot Over, Skinny: The Fat Nonfiction Anthology - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0156030225 ISBN 13: 9780156030229

Casa editrice: Mariner Books, 2005

Riassunto

As Americans are the fattest people on earth, the fat, the formerly fat, those who feel fat, and those who fear fat encompass just about all of us. In this surprising collection of pieces, almost half of which are original to this anthology, some of our most lively, provocative writers explore the many folds of fat that make up reality.

From David Sedaris's hilarious assessment of his father's fat prejudices in "A Shiner Like A Diamond" to Anne Lamott's self-prescribed cathartic weight loss remedies in "Hunger", Pam Houston's rich literary panorama in "Out of Habit I Start Apologizing," and psychiatrist Irving Yalom's deeply moving confrontation of his own biases in "Fat Lady," each piece in its unique way deals with fat as a matter of fact.

Sometimes funny, sometimes angry, often illuminating and always engaging, these writers make a new and compelling case for why we should make room for a bigger behind.

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PRAISE FOR WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

"[A] singular and delightful anthology . . . Compelling in its honesty and surprising in its range."--Publishers Weekly

L'autore:

Donna Jarrell is a self-described fat American who lives in Columbus, Ohio. Ira Sukrungruang teaches creative nonfiction at the State University of New York-Oswego.

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• Editore: Mariner Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0156030225
• ISBN 13: 9780156030229
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 300
• Redattore: Jarrell Donna, Sukrungruang Ira