“Fat Swim” and Literature’s Fatphobia Problem
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<p>Emma Copley Eisenberg is the author of a new collection of short stories entitled “<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671799/fat-swim-by-emma-copley-eisenberg/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fat Swim</a>.” Her work questions body image and the suppression of fatness in contemporary culture; Eisenberg recently paid for a billboard over a busy highway in Philadelphia bearing the slogan “Your gut is a terrible thing to lose.” Eisenberg talked with <i>The New Yorker’s</i> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/jennifer-wilson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jennifer Wilson</a> about using fiction to explore body image, and the fatphobia that she finds in literature by some of today’s acclaimed writers. <br> </p> <p>Further reading: </p> <ul> <li>“<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593242262" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fat Swim</a>,” by Emma Copley Eisenberg</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>New episodes of The New Yorker Radio Hour drop every Tuesday and Friday. Join host David Remnick as he discusses the latest in politics, news, and current events in conversation with political leaders, newsmakers, innovators, <i>New Yorker</i> staff writers, authors, actors, and musicians.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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