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May 6, 2009 | $15.95 | 128 pp | Media kit (PDF) | original trade paperback | About the Authors | Hour-long mp3 recording of the authors talking with publisher Peggy Elam, Ph.D. & reading selected poems

 45-minute mp3-recording of Frannie Zellman & Lesleigh J. Owens talking with publisher Peggy Elam, Ph.D. & performing a fat acceptance skit & Lesleigh's poem "Fat Beauty."

17-minute mp3 recording of Frannie Zellman & Lesleigh J. Owens  performing a fat acceptance skit & Lesleigh's poem "Fat Beauty."

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Smart, sassy, sensual and soulful―Five women share the poetry and process of fat embodiment.

In a sociocultural climate in which fat bodies are considered diseased and blamed for everything from rising medical costs to global warning, it takes courage for fat women, especially, to express anything but shame about their bodies. Fat Poets Speak is part of and intended for the growing movement reclaiming "fat" as a valid way to exist in the world.

The Fat Poets' Society was born during a poetry workshop at the 2006 annual convention of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, a civil rights organization. The poets are donating their royalties to NAAFA.

Praise for Fat Poets Speak

A Must Read for Anyone on the Journey to Size Acceptance

"I'm not usually a huge fan of poetry, but this book is a treasure and a joy. No matter where you are personally on your journey
to size acceptance, the beautiful poems in this book will resonate with you. If you are just starting out--you'll see the journey ahead of you and the joys of learning to love and accept yourself;
and if you're already there, you'll recognize the pain and joy
of the struggle you have passed through.
A big plus is each poet's auto-bio in the back.
Talented women, looking at being fat
from their different viewpoints."

T.L. Weitze

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Frannie Zellman

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Corinna Makris
 ThisLushLife.com website

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A Celebration of Curves website

Anne S. Kaplan website

Lesleigh J. Owen website

Frannie Zellman blog

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