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  1. Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative

    In her new book, Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative, memoirist Melissa Febos handily recuperates the art of writing the self from some of the most common biases against it: that the memoir is a lesser form than the novel. That trauma narratives should somehow be over—we've had our fill.

  2. Trauma Is Everywhere. Write About It Anyway.

    Body Work, I learned over its 192 taut pages, is an explanation of why stories like Febos's are powerful, and moreover, why they take so much work. In their attempts to write in the confessional ...

  3. BODY WORK

    The lesson: "Do one thing well, then another. Once, then once more.". It's clear that the author is a thoughtful man, even an intellectual of sorts, though without the earnestness of Ethan Hawke or James Franco. Though some of the sentiments are greeting card-ish, this book is entertaining and full of good lessons.

  4. Book Review: Body Work by Melissa Febos

    Febos portrays writing our stories as an urgent act, an act of completion, a primordial urge, and a return to self. As a reader, this book was a revelation. As a writer, it was a call to action, an incitement. In Body Work, Febos does more than defend navel-gazing or self reflection, she champions it. This book is a call to arms.

  5. Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative

    Melissa Febos is the author of the memoir Whip Smart; Abandon Me, a LAMBDA Literary Award finalist and Publishing Triangle Award finalist; Girlhood, a national bestseller and National Book Critics Circle finalist; and the forthcoming Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative.A recipient of the Jeanne Córdova Nonfiction Award from LAMBDA Literary and of fellowships from the National ...

  6. Body Work by Melissa Febos: 9781646220854

    Body Work grants writers rare permission to take themselves, ... The New York Times Book Review "Melissa Febos is at the vanguard of this particular boom in confessional writing, and she is the guide I point my students to when they want to write in this style . . . Body Work, I learned over its 192 taut pages, ...

  7. Book Review: Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative by

    Melissa Febos' latest essay collection, Body Work, is "not a craft book in the traditional sense," she states.Nor is it a flowery ode to the writer's life. Instead, it's a practical, clear-eyed take on the intimate (and intricate) connection between our bodies and our bodies of work.

  8. Book Marks reviews of Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal

    In her new book, Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative, memoirist Melissa Febos handily recuperates the art of writing the self from some of the most common biases against it: that the memoir is a lesser form than the novel.That trauma narratives should somehow be over—we've had our fill ... Febos rejects these belittlements with eloquence ...

  9. Body Work : The Radical Power of Personal Narrative

    Melissa Febos is the author of the memoir Whip Smart; Abandon Me, a LAMBDA Literary Award finalist and Publishing Triangle Award finalist; Girlhood, a national bestseller and National Book Critics Circle finalist; and the forthcoming Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative.A recipient of the Jeanne Córdova Nonfiction Award from LAMBDA Literary and of fellowships from the National ...

  10. Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative|Paperback

    Melissa Febos is the author of the memoir Whip Smart; Abandon Me, a LAMBDA Literary Award finalist and Publishing Triangle Award finalist; Girlhood, a national bestseller and National Book Critics Circle finalist; and the forthcoming Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative.A recipient of the Jeanne Córdova Nonfiction Award from LAMBDA Literary and of fellowships from the National ...

  11. Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative

    Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative - Ebook written by Melissa Febos. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative.

  12. Summary and reviews of Body Work by Melissa Febos

    This information about Body Work was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly "Publishing This Week" newsletter.Publication information is for the USA, and (unless stated otherwise) represents the first print edition. The reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication.

  13. Body Work

    Candid and inspiring, Body Work will empower readers and writers alike, offering ideas—and occasional notes of caution—to anyone who has ever hoped to see themselves in a story. Buy Body Work. "Whip-smart . . . Shrewd takes on the intersection of craft and life . . . This is a wonder.".

  14. What Is 'Body Work'? A Review of the Literature

    Introduction. Although sociologists long ignored the body, recent decades have witnessed a widespread and growing interest in the subject (e.g., Crossley 2001; Shilling 2003/1993; Turner 1984/1996).Various authors (Gimlin 2002; Kang 2003; Wolkowitz 2002, 2006) have proposed 'body work' or 'body labor' as one way to further develop the sociology of the body.

  15. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the

    The Body Keeps the Score is a non-fiction book about how the body stores trauma and what you can do about it. My most distressing take-away from this book was how common trauma is. Author Bessel van der Kolk discusses how people from all walks of life suffer from trauma. People suffering from these kinds of afflictions believe they're the only ...

  16. The Body Image Workbook: An Eight-Step Program for Learning to Like

    The Body Image Workbook offers a clear road map to understanding body image problems and relieving them." —Linda Wells, editor-in-chief, Allure magazine, former beauty editor, New York Times "Dr. Cash has a knack for translating the best of what science offers into something friendly, supportive, and helpful."

  17. What Is 'Body Work'? A Review of the Literature

    This article will provide an overview of the concept, including the different (although often overlapping) forms of body work that have been identified in the literature to date, i.e., body work as: (i) body/appearance work, (ii) body work/labor, (iii) body/emotion management, and (iv) body-making through work.

  18. Body Work -- book review

    Body Work, Hollis Seamon's collection of short stories about women, is about relationships however temporary, odd, or untenable, the hope inherent in possibilities and yes, the female body. "Body Work," the lead story, is about grief locked away and hard to get at. The main character, Lisa/Alice, is surrounded by good people -- nuns, in fact.

  19. Body Work (V.I. Warshawski, #14) by Sara Paretsky

    4 stars to Sara Paretsky's novel Body Work, the 14th book in her "VI Warshawski" mystery series published in 2010.I read this book when it first came out, as I was already caught up in the series. I need to get back to them as I think there are a few more, as she tends to release one every 2 to 3 years.

  20. The Body Image Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help Girls Develop a

    Amazon.com: The Body Image Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help Girls Develop a Healthy Body Image in an Image-Obsessed World: 9781626250185: Taylor PhD, Julia V., Wardy, ... Top reviews from other countries Translate all reviews to English. Eilidh . 5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend! Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2020 ...

  21. 'Pilobolus' Review: A Graceful Body of Work

    In 1971 an opportunity arose for Mr. Pendleton, Wolken and two others to present a full show in New York. A positive review by the New York Times gave Pilobolus—now a troupe—the incentive to ...

  22. Briefly Noted Book Reviews

    In this compelling début novel, set in the near future, the British government has created a time machine and used it to retrieve a handful of people from other periods of history, referred to as ...

  23. 'The Substance': Cathartically Fun and Extreme Feminist Body Horror

    Crew: Director, screenplay: Coralie Fargeat. Camera: Benjamin Kracun. Editor: Jérôme Eltabet. Music: 000 Raffertie. With: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Hugo Diego Garcia, Phillip ...

  24. How the Body Works: The Facts Simply Explained

    September 20, 2022. This book is about biological knowledges or basically about how our body work through the working process of different systems in our body made up from different specialised cells. It involves knowledges like hormones, reproduction, fitnesses, as well as sensitivity in our body.

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  26. Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Workbook for The Body Keeps The Score

    It adds nothing of value over simply reading Van Der Kolk's book "The Body Keeps The Score". Much better workbooks are available for those wanting to learn about and/or heal from trauma. This is poorly written - my impression is that the contents were never in the company of an real book editor.

  27. The Shrouds review: David Cronenberg won't look away from lost love

    Death is front-and-center in the latest metaphor-heavy film from the body horror king. I've experienced a rare thing with regards to David Cronenberg 's latest film, The Shrouds, particularly ...

  28. Refurbished Dyson Airstrait Straightener is $100 off at Walmart

    Bath & Body Works just launched fragrance dupes for all your favorite perfumes The Amazon fitness edit: 43 top-rated finds Our review of Pvolve, the online fitness platform that focuses on 'small ...

  29. Fresh 2025 BMW M3 Sedan Gets a Power Bump and New Tech

    2025 BMW M3 Base Sedan. $77,175. 2025 BMW M3 Competition Sedan. $81,375. 2025 BMW M3 Competition xDrive Sedan. $86,475. How much does the 2025 BMW M3 cost? Pretty much exactly the same as it did ...

  30. Positive Body Image Workbook: A Clinical and Self-Impro…

    The key components of positive body image, such as embodiment, body appreciation, self-care, intuitive eating, social comparison, and body talk, are all covered, with reliable assessments and guidelines for applications accompanying each topic.