A thought-provoking look at Americans’ obsession with fat traces the meaning of the word “fat,” the aesthetics and nature of fat, including the latest in medical research, the link between fat and beauty, and the relation of fat to power. By the author of Cigarettes Are Sublime. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.

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