"Life is really short and to be hard on yourself because of how you look at 80 - that's my idea of hell," @KrisKneen, author of Fat Girl Dancing, tells
'On one hand, writing about the self is easy, because you are the expert on your own life - but on the other, writing about the self is hard, because you are so close to the subject matter.'
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This is such a beautiful piece of writing by @krissykneen. https://theguardian.com/books/2023/may/23/i-stripped-myself-of-clothes-and-shame-then-on-stage-i-started-to-dance…
'A fresh, vital call to arms for all those who have had a gutful of being told their body isn’t good enough, when, as Kneen makes so evident here, it absolutely, spectacularly, is.'
. Kris pored over items in the library's music collection and was inspired by a clarinet book to write a poem for their grandfather. This is the first in our new Finders Keepers series – thanks, Kris!
'Kneen makes a significant contribution with Fat Girl Dancing [...] This commitment to truth is compelling, sometimes heartbreaking. Why do we make it so difficult for people to live in their bodies, in the world?' Stunning review for
, whose book FAT GIRL DANCING is one of the most stunning memoirs ever. I cannot put this book down. Kris' writing is, as always, warm, wild and confident. I'm so lucky to know such a brilliant mind.