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Fat Girl in a Strange Land
by
Sabrina Vourvoulias (Goodreads Author),
Lauren C. Teffeau (Goodreads Author), A.J. Fitzwater (Goodreads Author), Josh Roseman, Jennifer Brozek (Goodreads Author), Barbara Krasnoff (Goodreads Author), Anna Caro (Goodreads Author), Pete ‘Patch’ Alberti
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Crossed Genres Publications will release the anthology Fat Girl in a Strange Land on Friday, February 17, the first day of Boskone.
Table of Contents:
“La Gorda and the City of Silver” by Sabrina Vourvoulias
“The Tradeoff” by Lauren C. Teffeau
“Cartography, and the Death of Shoes” by AJ Fitzwater
“Survivor” by Josh Roseman
“The Right Stuffed” by Brian Jungwiwattanaporn
“Tangwystl...more
Table of Contents:
“La Gorda and the City of Silver” by Sabrina Vourvoulias
“The Tradeoff” by Lauren C. Teffeau
“Cartography, and the Death of Shoes” by AJ Fitzwater
“Survivor” by Josh Roseman
“The Right Stuffed” by Brian Jungwiwattanaporn
“Tangwystl...more
Paperback, 125 pages
Published
February 17th 2012
by Crossed Genres Publications
(first published February 15th 2012)
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Despite enjoying Crossed Genres's past anthologies and having some of my own stories in their magazine, I admit that I had reservations about this anthology. I've been overweight or obese much of my adult life and it's a sensitive subject for me. On one hand, I thought, "Wow, how great to have stories with plus size women in charge!" and on the other I cringed, worried about that fat issue being an overbearing part of the stories and the characters' personalities.
That said, I was pleasantly surp...more
That said, I was pleasantly surp...more
I was pleasantly surprised by this anthology. Admittedly, the title grabbed my attention. I grow tired of stories with the same heroes and heroines used over and over again, and I've yearned for something different. Even though this anthology was uneven (as most collections tend to be) I still enjoyed it, skipping over only two stories. Those being "The Right Stuffed" and "Blueprints" because I didn't care for the pacing or the plots. Overall, most of the stories were well written and there were...more
I found this collection extremely uneven. There were several stories I absolutely hated, which is unusual for me in short fiction: "The Tradeoff," "The Right Stuffed," "Nemesis," and "Sharks and Seals." But there were also several that I loved deeply, passionately, without reservation: "Cartography, and the Death of Shoes," "Flesh of My Flesh," "Davy," and "Lift." What surprised me even more was how my tastes broke down by genre: I found all but one of the fantasy stories good to great, and disl...more
This is a short story collection dealing with two things: overweight women and fantastical locations. Aside from those criteria, the collection is quite diverse. The stories are a mix of fantasy and science fiction, in some the women are comfortable with their weight, in others they aren't. The stories that take place on earth are situated all over (Guatamala, Australia, New York City), and though most of the authors are American, there are several from other countries as well. The quality of st...more
I really enjoyed this selection of short stories. The subjects varied in style from sci-fi to fantasy as might be expected from the title's homage. Many of the stories stayed with me after reading, which to me is always a sign that I enjoyed the book. The protagonists in each story were larger-sized women, which in some cases was completely irrelevant to the story, and in some cases details about the character's weight seemed to be added in to the story simply so the story could be included in t...more
Plenty of variety in this anthology of stories about fat girls and (mostly) women. It does have its share of "fat = eating lots", "protag succeeds despite being fat", and "protag succeeds due to being fat". (I know there was a certain degree of fairy magic involved, but did Tangwystl the Unwanted have to literally bounce?)
But there was also a good range of "fat protag succeeds due to being awesomesauce", and in this category I particularly enjoyed Cartography, and the Death of Shoes, Nemesis, an...more
But there was also a good range of "fat protag succeeds due to being awesomesauce", and in this category I particularly enjoyed Cartography, and the Death of Shoes, Nemesis, an...more
Mar 09, 2012
Erin (PT)
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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I rated this a 3 largely for the two really good stories in the anthology. Overall, though, Fat Girl In a Strange Land is an incredibly disappointing book. Both because it's largely not what it sets out to be, in terms of positively featuring fat women and because many of the stories just aren't very good.
This interview, where they say:
This interview, where they say:
Crossed Genres has always been a publisher that supports underrepresented groups. Fat women have always been hidden in literature and film, or represented as ex...more
My story is in this anthology, so I can hardly be impartial, but I think it's a pretty strong collection of stories.
AJ Fitzwater and Brian Jungwiwattananporn deliver stylistically ambitious pieces; Rick Silva and Jennifer Brozek offer up what seem tantalizing segments of longer stories; Barbara Krasnoff's is a quintessential urban fantasy, Katharine Elmer's is a quintessential fairy tale and yet both are fresh and uniquely memorable. Teffeau, Roseman, Ferrante, Caro and Alberti all do Sci Fi wi...more
AJ Fitzwater and Brian Jungwiwattananporn deliver stylistically ambitious pieces; Rick Silva and Jennifer Brozek offer up what seem tantalizing segments of longer stories; Barbara Krasnoff's is a quintessential urban fantasy, Katharine Elmer's is a quintessential fairy tale and yet both are fresh and uniquely memorable. Teffeau, Roseman, Ferrante, Caro and Alberti all do Sci Fi wi...more
None of these stories are capable of rising above the poor editing throughout. I had hopes for the Vourvoulias tale, but in the end it merely ended. The stories that followed seemed to be culled from a high school essay contest. They were exhausting to read (even in their brevity) and barely a C+ in the lot.
I love the idea of this collection of stories, fat girls having adventures. I'm not going to claim that all stories were equally good nor equally skillful at handling the topic, but there were three or four really awesome short stories, a lot of good ones, and only one really bad one (and it was bad because the concept was so cool and the protagonist's body loathing was irritating and contrary to the theme of the collection).
Feb 15, 2012
Stephanie
marked it as to-read
"Fat girl in a strange land" - sounds like me at the gym. But seriously, looking forward to this one.
Jan 12, 2012
Christij
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2.5 stars. A few good stories, but mostly forgettable stuff. And waaaay too short.
fun
The premise of the anthology is intriguing (don't all of us fat girls feel like we're in a strange land?), but the stories are disappointing. One story was good, a couple more were almost good -- but the rest were amateurish and forgettable. (The Kindle version has a lot of editing and formatting mistakes, which is distracting.)
Received for free through Goodreads First Reads program.
A bit of a mixed bag, but worth it for the first story alone; an inspiring story of a avigilante who not only learns to accept her weight, but uses it to her advantage.
A bit of a mixed bag, but worth it for the first story alone; an inspiring story of a avigilante who not only learns to accept her weight, but uses it to her advantage.
I really enjoyed the different perspectives offered by the authors. Quite entertaining and all in all a very good read
May 17, 2013
Lesley
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I was born in Bangkok, Thailand -- the daughter of a Mexican-Guatemalan artist and an American businessman. I grew up in Guatemala, and moved to the United States when I was 15. I studied filmmaking and creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., which -- it has to b...more
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I was born in Bangkok, Thailand -- the daughter of a Mexican-Guatemalan artist and an American businessman. I grew up in Guatemala, and moved to the United States when I was 15. I studied filmmaking and creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., which -- it has to b...more
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