Fat Off, Fat On

A frank, fierce, and funny memoir and social critique. -Kirkus In her inspiring, no-holds-barred memoir, Clarkisha Kent puts her story out there for all to witness. Her writing is hilarious and intimate, like you're talking to your best friend over drinks at the bar. Kent's debut is a celebration of intersectional identity, heralding a bright, essential new voice. -Gabrielle Union, actress and author of You Got Anything Stronger? Fat Off, Fat On: A Big Bitch Manifesto is funny and smart as hell. Kent's personal story is steeped in an incisive analysis of fatphobia, misogynoir, colorism, racism, sexism, and ableism. As always, listen to Black women, especially Clarkisha Kent. -Alice Wong, author of Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life Heartbreaking, honest, and still somehow wryly hilarious, Clarkisha Kent challenges readers in Fat Off, Fat On to not only read about her life but to think about their own. Whether you relate to the pop culture, the family dynamics, or the awkwardness of sex and dating, Kent reaches deep into herself to show her audience a mirror, and in many ways a lifeline, to find the words for their own stories. This is a book you will read and reread as you come to terms with your history and your future. -Mikki Kendall, author of Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot Fat Off, Fat On feels like a revelation in honesty, humor, heart, and craft. I have long been a fan of Clarkisha, and this book solidifies that I will continue to be for many years to come. This book is a must read! -Keah Brown, creator of #DisabledAndCute and author of The Pretty One Screaming, crying, and cackling are just a few of the words I can use to describe what reading Fat Off, Fat On was like. Clarkisha Kent artfully weaves together years of love, loss, joy, and sorrow into a tear-jerking, smile-inducing memoir that perfectly chronicles all the things that make life worth living and leaves you wanting more even as you reach the last page. -Keshav Kant, executive director of Off Colour Filled with pain and humor-sadly, that is many of our outlets-Fat Off, Fat On is an explosive read. By read, I mean drag. Clarkisha Kent reflects on her past and, in turn, delivers a story that holds a mirror to many parts of our own lives existing at intersections of oppression. From the long-reaching mental harm of family to poor cosmic timing to the point of feeling like a Sims character-interspersed with pop, literary references, and astrology told with Kent's sharp wit-this is a book you need two copies of: one to share with friends and another to keep in reserve when your friend 'loses it.' -DarkSkyLady, writer and Rotten Tomatoes' approved film critic