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Hunger
A Memoir of (My) Body
Book • 2016
In 'Hunger: A Memoir of (my) Body,' Roxane Gay delves into her personal struggles with food and body image, using her own emotional and psychological experiences to explore broader societal anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health.
The memoir recounts her childhood, including a devastating act of violence that significantly impacted her life, and her journey towards self-care and healing.
With candid vulnerability, Gay discusses the tensions between desire and denial, self-comfort and self-care, and what it means to be overweight in a society that often marginalizes larger bodies.
The book is a powerful exploration of food, feminism, trauma, and the quest for visibility and acceptance.
The memoir recounts her childhood, including a devastating act of violence that significantly impacted her life, and her journey towards self-care and healing.
With candid vulnerability, Gay discusses the tensions between desire and denial, self-comfort and self-care, and what it means to be overweight in a society that often marginalizes larger bodies.
The book is a powerful exploration of food, feminism, trauma, and the quest for visibility and acceptance.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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Zadie Smith as a book that discusses the author's experience with body image and societal pressures.
Zadie Smith as a book that discusses the author's experience with body image and societal pressures.
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Joanna Robinson while discussing the book's themes of wandering and self-discovery in relation to a White Lotus character.
Joanna Robinson while discussing the book's themes of wandering and self-discovery in relation to a White Lotus character.
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Debbie Millman as a memoir that deeply resonated with her and led to an unexpected personal connection.
Debbie Millman as a memoir that deeply resonated with her and led to an unexpected personal connection.
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