Fat and Queer
An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives
Jessica Kingsley Publishers · Print & ebook · May 21, 2021
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- Who it’s for
- Prose and poetry bring fat and queer lives into view with intimacy, candor, and care.
- Themes
- Fat and queer identities, Body reclamation, Challenging harmful representation
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ Literary Collections, LGBTQ+ Poetry, LGBTQ+ Studies
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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.
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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.
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
Where it sits
| LGBTQ+ Literary Collections | 79% |
|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ Poetry | 65% |
| LGBTQ+ Studies | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- LGBTQ+ Studies
- Transgender Studies
- Authors
- Bruce Owens Grimm, Tiff Ferentini, Miguel M. Morales
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Published
- May 21, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Fat and queer identities · Body reclamation · Challenging harmful representation
- Reading lane
- LGBTQ+ Studies