Fat Poets Speak: Voices of the Fat Poets' Society [Paperback]

Kathy Barron (Author), Anne S. Kaplan (Author), Corinna Makris (Author), Lesleigh J. Owen (Author), Frannie Zellman (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 2009

Smart, sassy, sensual and soulful -- Five women share the poetry and process of fat embodiment. The Fat Poets' Society is donating the royalties from this book to the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA).

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I'm not usually a huge fan of poetry, but this book is a treasure and a joy. No matter where you are personally on your journey to size acceptance, the beautiful poems in this book will resonate with you. If you are just starting out--you'll see the journey ahead of you and the joys of learning to love and accept yourself; and if you're already there, you'll recognize the pain and joy of the struggle you have passed through. A big plus is each poet's auto-bio in the back. Talented women, looking at being fat from their different viewpoints."

T.L. Weitze

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

From the Publisher

Fat Poets Speak is timely given a sociocultural climate in which fat bodies are considered diseased and blamed for everything from rising medical costs to global warming. (Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona called obesity "the terror within.") Rampant discrimination against fat people has been documented and currently is legal in every state but Michigan. Campaigns aimed at "childhood obesity" have shamed and teased fat children and increased the fears of all children. And despite the existence of an almost $60 billion weight loss industry in the U.S., there is still no safe, effective means to permanently make fat bodies lean. In such a culture it takes courage for fat women, especially, to express anything but shame about their bodies. Fat Poets Speak is part of and intended for the growing movement reclaiming "fat" as a valid way to exist in the world.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Pearlsong Press (May 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597190160
• ISBN-13: 978-1597190169
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,507,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)