Large-size heroines and related reading

A Listmania! list by P. Gray
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Too Big to Miss: An Odelia Grey Mystery (Odelia Grey Mysteries)
1.  Too Big to Miss: An Odelia Grey Mystery (Odelia Grey Mysteries) by Sue Ann Jaffarian
The list author says:
  "If a novel says something like 'he put his manly arms around her eleven-inch waist', do you feel something's amiss? I do. This list offers fiction with non-skinny heroines, and related non-fiction."
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Does my bum look big in this?: The Diary of an Insecure Woman
2.  Does my bum look big in this?: The Diary of an Insecure Woman by Arabella Weir
The list author says:
  "Fiction. Today, this might look like 'chick-lit'. But when it first came out, that genre had not yet been invented, and the title had not yet become part of our language. That's truthful writing. Love the last line."
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
3.  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
The list author says:
  "Fiction. This first book in the series is magnificently good. I'm not so sure about a couple of the sequels, though, so if you're going to read just one of these books, this is the one to choose."
£4.19   Used & New from: £0.01
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Summer of the Dragon
4.  Summer of the Dragon by Elizabeth Peters
The list author says:
  "Fiction. A fun thriller-romance. The heroine is invited to a rich man's ranch in the Arizona desert, but villainy intrudes. I love the witty narration."
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The Forbidden Body: Why Being Fat is Not a Sin
5.  The Forbidden Body: Why Being Fat is Not a Sin by Shelley Bovey
The list author says:
  "Non-fiction. Shelley Bovey is perhaps the UK's foremost journalistic writer on size issues."
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A Matter of Fat
6.  A Matter of Fat by Sherry Ashworth
The list author says:
  "Fiction. One of very few novels to depict size activism in the UK. It's got a soap-ish quality, which makes it feel reminiscent of the TV series Fat Friends."
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Zaftig: the Case for Curves: A Case for Curves
7.  Zaftig: the Case for Curves: A Case for Curves by Edward St Paige
The list author says:
  "Visual art. A coffee-table book with 100+ classic paintings of larger women. It's apparent that the larger female form has been adored by great artists throughout history (and by St. Paige)."
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Infatuations
8.  Infatuations by Sarah Jane Szikora
The list author says:
  "Visual art. The pics are like seaside-postcard cartoons, but what's special is that the artist understands us, cares and Knows. In here I find insecurity, joy, independence, and pride. A treasure."
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Beryl Cook: 1926-2008
9.  Beryl Cook: 1926-2008 by Jess Wilder
The list author says:
  "Visual art. Beryl Cook has been likened to Lowry and Rubens. Actually she's unique, acutely combining social observation and psychological understanding."
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The Full Body Project: Photographs by Leonard Nimoy
10.  The Full Body Project: Photographs by Leonard Nimoy by Natalie Angier
The list author says:
  "Visual art. It's nice to see a well-known plain-size actor endorsing real bodies."
£25.86   Used & New from: £7.40

The Fat Black Woman's Poems (Virago Poets)
11.  The Fat Black Woman's Poems (Virago Poets) by Grace Nichols
The list author says:
  "Excellent poetry. The Londoner author explores her roots in Guyana and West Africa. The spacious style and patient central character remind me of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency,but this came first."
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Poetry In The Cellar
12.  Poetry In The Cellar by Russell Comedienne with Jimmy Carroll and his Miserable Five Anna
The list author says:
  "mp3 audio download. This is a parody of 1950s beat poetry. For something recorded in 1958, the second half is astonishingly size-liberationist. Fanfare Anna Russell! Good fun."
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Zaftig: Well Rounded Erotica (Erotica Series)
13.  Zaftig: Well Rounded Erotica (Erotica Series) by Hanne Blank
The list author says:
  "Fiction. Short stories, for adults only. The editor identifies herself as a Size Activist, so she's on our side."
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Such A Pretty Face: Tales of Power and Abundance
14.  Such A Pretty Face: Tales of Power and Abundance by Gene Wolfe
The list author says:
  "Fiction. Anthology of short stories in the fantasy genre. Size Activist editor. Each tale has a plus-sized heroine or hero, ranging from a mermaid to a fairy-tale princess. First-rate fantasy."
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Fair Peril
15.  Fair Peril by Nancy Springer
The list author says:
  "Fiction. An excellent novel in the fantasy genre--and a proper novel. A woman out jogging comes across a talking frog. Soon her teenage daughter is in deep danger."
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Fat (Gollancz S.F.)
16.  Fat (Gollancz S.F.) by Rob Grant
The list author says:
  "Related reading. Near-future fiction, with male central characters."
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Big Fat Lies: The Truth About Your Weight and Your Health
17.  Big Fat Lies: The Truth About Your Weight and Your Health by Glen Gaesser
The list author says:
  "Related reading. Non-fiction. Readable. Excellent. Questioning, alert, and he checks up on references. (If you want further reading, try these: Kratina, Paul Ernsberger, Charles Roy Schroeder.)"
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Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade
18.  Diet Nation: Exposing the Obesity Crusade by John Luik
The list author says:
  "UK politics. Whether you love politicians or hate them, it might be foolish to ignore them. (If you want further reading, try these: Maurer Sobal, fat and proud, Laura Fraser, Sondra Solovay.)"
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Bodies Out of Bounds: Fatness and Transgression
19.  Bodies Out of Bounds: Fatness and Transgression by Jana Evans Braziel
The list author says:
  "Related reading. Non-fiction academic anthology. This suffers from academic incomprehensible language ('imbricated'). But there's a lot of conceptual meat in here... and the phrase 'Fat Studies'."
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Strange History of Suzanna LaFleshe, The: And Other Stories of Women and Fatness (Women's Stories Project)
20.  Strange History of Suzanna LaFleshe, The: And Other Stories of Women and Fatness (Women's Stories Project) by Susan Koppelman
The list author says:
  "Fiction anthology. The intro. is a marvellous fat-lib manifesto, but the diverse stories are sometimes not feelgood. This has literary weight, huge bibliography and lit-academic utility. Invaluable."
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Fat Studies in the UK
21.  Fat Studies in the UK by Corinna Tomrley
The list author says:
  "Academic non-fiction. New out."
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Fat
22.  Fat by Don Kulick
The list author says:
  "Related reading. Non-fiction. Articles about attitudes to fat and fatness in societies around the world, sometimes startlingly unlike those we're used to. Readable and eye-opening."
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Feeding Desire: Fatness, Beauty and Sexuality Among a Saharan People: Fatness and Beauty in the Sahara
23.  Feeding Desire: Fatness, Beauty and Sexuality Among a Saharan People: Fatness and Beauty in the Sahara by Rebecca Popenoe
The list author says:
  "Related reading. Non-fiction. A look at one foreign society. Apparently aimed at an academic audience."
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Am I Thin Enough Yet?: The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity
24.  Am I Thin Enough Yet?: The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity by Sharlene Hesse-Biber
The list author says:
  "Related reading. Non-fiction. A look at one particular exotic society: our own. (If you want further reading, try Terry Poulton.)"
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Big Girl Knits: 25 Big, Bold Projects Shaped for Real Women with Real Curves
25.  Big Girl Knits: 25 Big, Bold Projects Shaped for Real Women with Real Curves by Jillian Moreno
The list author says:
  "Plus-size knitting patterns. The best thing about amazon, I think, is that you can come across books on subjects that it hadn't occurred to you there'd be books about. Such as this one, perhaps."
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