The (other) F word : a celebration of the fat & fierce

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Chubby. Curvy. Fluffy. Plus-size. Thick. Fat. The time has come for fat people to tell their own stories. The (Other) F Word combines personal essays, prose, poetry, fashion tips, and art to create a relatable and attractive guide about body image and body positivity. This YA crossover anthology is meant for people of all sizes who desire to be seen and heard in a culture consumed by a narrow definition of beauty. By combining the talents of renowned fat YA and middle-grade authors, as well as fat influencers and creators, The (Other) F Word offers teen readers and activists of all ages a guide for navigating our world with confidence and courage. Provided by publisher.

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Chubby. Curvy. Fluffy. Plus-size. Thick. Fat. The time has come for fat people to tell their own stories. The (Other) F Word combines personal essays, prose, poetry, fashion tips, and art to create a relatable and attractive guide about body image and body positivity. This YA crossover anthology is meant for people of all sizes who desire to be seen and heard in a culture consumed by a narrow definition of beauty. By combining the talents of renowned fat YA and middle-grade authors, as well as fat influencers and creators, The (Other) F Word offers teen readers and activists of all ages a guide for navigating our world with confidence and courage.
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Letter from the editor / Angie Manfredi -- Body sovereignty : this fat trans flesh is mine / Alex Gino -- Chubby city Indian / Jana Schmieding -- How to be the star of your own fat rom-com / Lily Anderson -- The story of my body / Renée Watson -- Brighter than starlight (an illustration) / Jiji Knight -- A body like mine / Mason Deaver -- Fat, and / S. Qiouyi Lu -- Write something fat / Sarah Hollowell -- Seven things I would tell eleven-year-old me / David Bowles -- Black, fat, fem : the weight of a queen / Jonathan P. Higgins, Ed.D -- The 5 things you need to start your very own rad fat babe revolution (from someone who knows) / Virgie Tovar -- I wear what I want 'cause I want to / P. S. Kaguya -- Fatness & horror : the match made in not heaven / Hillary Monahan -- A poem that's about nature and fatness / Miguel M. Morales -- For the love of Ursula's revenge body / Julie Murphy -- Fat prom (an illustration) / Shelby Bergen -- Fat and thriving / Isabel Quintero -- Can't find your community? Create your own / Bruce Sturgill -- Your journey to being #fatandfree / Saucyé West -- Confidence / Corissa Enneking -- Make your own self-care kit (an illustration) / Rachelle Abellar -- Losing my religion / Jess Walton -- You are loved / Ady Del Valle -- Fat acceptance is (really) real / Evette Dionne -- 50 tips from a fat and fabulous elder / Miguel M. Morales -- Does this poem make me look fat? / Miguel M. Morales -- Elephant, hippo, and other nicknames I love / Jes Baker -- Love you (an illustration) / Mel Stringer -- To all the pizzas I've loved before / Laina Spencer -- From your fat future / Adrianne Russell -- Fat. Boy. Walking. / Miguel M. Morales -- Reasons to hang in there / Samantha Irby -- Baltimore...and me / Amy Spalding.