Name: Fat and Queer
ISBN: 9781787755062

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Bodies, Voices, Belonging

Prose and poetry bring fat and queer lives into view with intimacy, candor, and care.

Come here for

Fat and queer perspectives that challenge damaging portrayals
A range of queer and trans voices from around the world

Expect

An anthology of prose and poetry
Writing that is intimate, luminous, and emotionally raw

Book Details

Authors: Bruce Owens Grimm, Tiff Ferentini, Miguel M. Morales
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: May 21, 2021
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Transgender Studies · Queer Literary Criticism
Reading lane: Transgender Studies

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Publisher Categories

LGBTQ+ Studies
Transgender Studies

About This Book

We're here. We're queer. We're fat. This one-of-a-kind collection of prose and poetry radically explores the intersection of fat and queer identities, showcasing new, emerging and established queer and trans writers from around the world. Celebrating fat and queer bodies and lives, this book challenges negative and damaging representations of queer and fat bodies and offers readers ways to reclaim their bodies, providing stories of support, inspiration and empowerment. In wr...

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We're here. We're queer. We're fat. This one-of-a-kind collection of prose and poetry radically explores the intersection of fat and queer identities, showcasing new, emerging and established queer and trans writers from around the world. Celebrating fat and queer bodies and lives, this book challenges negative and damaging representations of queer and fat bodies and offers readers ways to reclaim their bodies, providing stories of support, inspiration and empowerment. In writing that is intimate, luminous and emotionally raw, this anthology is a testament to the diversity and power of fat queer voices and experiences, and they deserve to be heard.