In this disarming and candid memoir cultural critic Clarkisha Kent unpacks the kind of compounded problems you face when youre a fat Black queer woman in a society obsessed with heteronormativity.There was no easy way for Kent to navigate personal discovery and selflove. As a darkskinned firstgeneration American facing a myriad of mental health issues and intergenerational trauma at times Kentamp8217s body felt like a cosmic punishment. In the face of body dysmorphia homophobia antiBlackness and respectability politics the pursuit of high selfesteem seemed oxymoronic.amp160Fat Off Fat On A Big Bitch Manifestoamp160is a humorous at times tragic memoir that follows Kent on her journey to realizing that her body is a gift to be grown into that sometimes family doesnamp8217t always mean home and how even illfated bisexual romances could free her from gender essentialism. Perfect for readers of Keah Brownamp8217samp160The Pretty One Alida Nugentamp8217samp160You Donamp8217t Have to Like Me and Stephanie Yeboahamp8217samp160Fattily Ever After Kentamp8217s debut explores her own lived experiences to illuminate how fatphobia intertwines with other oppressions.amp160It stresses the importance of addressing the violence scored upon our minds and our bodies and how we might begin the difficultbut joyfulamp8212work of setting ourselves free.