I was 25 when my therapist diagnosed me with an eating disorder. I legit said to her, “But I’m not skinny!” And she said words …
The Spider’s Web by Madeline Harper
This story is one of the November Writing Challenge entries chosen to be a featured story. . There are some days where the world seems …
obesophobia by Charlotte Covey
my organs are rotting from the inside. all i can do is rip them out, feathers in a pillow. bones pop. all i can do …
Sixteen by Caroline Lincoln Catlin
you told me about yellow teeth and a thin reaching fur that grew over skin then glued me to a plastic chair and made me …
Bully by Caroline Lincoln Catlin
your father was an important man. always out on business. big suits. black briefcase. first class. he sent you to boarding school with the rest …
Learning to Love Myself in 206 Languages by Nicole Deardorff
There are days when I still feel like misplaced bones when I stand in front of the mirror wanting to see all angles and hollows …
Louise O’Neill on Her Novels and Women’s Issues
A lover of writing and reading since she was young, Louise O’Neill ventures into the industry with her debut novel, Only Ever Yours, which came …
The Truth About Eating Disorders
Body image and eating disorders are topics that continue to have serious relevancy today in all social, personal, and emotional situations — most commonly affecting …
Shrinking to the Photo-Finish by Kiernan Norman
Twelve years old and I knew I was too much. . A body too much — a stomach that stretched and stuck, and a waist …