Talking Weightless with Evette Dionne
Posted on: December 12, 2022
Today’s guest is Evette Dionne, author of the new book Weightless. Jill and Evette discuss navigating the world in a fat body, medical fatphobia, reality TV, and Evette recommends some books about body positivity and fat liberation.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Landwhale by Jes Baker
Hunger by Roxane Gay
Bad Fat Black Girl by Sesali Bowen
anything by Marianne Kirby
Belly of the Beast by Da’Shaun Harrison
Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse).
Today’s guest is Evette Dionne, author of the new book Weightless. Jill and Evette discuss navigating the world in a fat body, medical fatphobia, reality TV, and Evette recommends some books about body positivity and fat liberation.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Landwhale by Jes Baker
Hunger by Roxane Gay
Bad Fat Black Girl by Sesali Bowen
anything by Marianne Kirby
Belly of the Beast by Da’Shaun Harrison
Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse).
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