From the Body

by Charley Barnes (Editor)

Narratives of the body are versatile - and From the Body demonstrates this. Here, there are confessions, recollections, and love letters, all dealing with topics as wide-reaching as eating disorders, disability, and gender dysphoria. In this collection of personal essays and creative nonfiction, its contributors have responded to food and the body in intimate but universal ways, sharing experiences that will resonate with readers. Featuring the award-winning poet Andrew McMillan and dedicated mental health campaigner Cara Lisette, From the Body is a tender and honest discussion of how we feed and fuel our bodies - and how we may, in time, come to treat them a little kinder.

96 pages, Paperback

Published June 15, 2023

Reviews

[Laura Gilmour · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great anthology of essays exploring experiences of living in bodies, how we feed them, how we are kind and unkind to them, and how we inhabit them.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The cover is quite tumblr 2014 but the insides are quite yummy

[Gina Cheyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good exposition of how people’s daily life is affected by various diseases including ME and anorexia, particularly through the COVID times.