ISBN Landwhale book Biography English Paperback 272 pages

By the author ofThings No One Will Tell Fat Girlsand a heroine of the body image movement, an intimate, gutsy memoir about being a fat womanJes Baker burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against all body types — a move that landed her on theTodayShow and garnered a loyal following for her raw, honest, and attitude-filled blog missives.Building on the manifesta power ofThings, this memoir goes deeply into Jes’s inner life, from growing up a fat girl to dating while fat. With material that will have readers laughing and crying along with Jes’s experience, this new book is a natural fit with her irreverent, open-book style.A deeply personal take,Landwhaleis a glimpse at life as a fat woman today, but it’s also a reflection of the unforgiving ways our culture still treats fatness, all with Jes’s biting voice as the guide.