The Message and the Messenger
on the making of an oddly shaped book
I asked my publisher for a radical design choice: a fat book!
Shouldn't the messenger embody the message? It's a sweet little chonk. Just by holding it, you practice embracing fatness.
Full story behind this intentional (and joyous) design: bit.ly/YoFT1
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05.11.2025 09:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
"What a retort from the text itself! This is a verse about idolatry, specifically about not idolizing a particular shape (or size) of the human body."
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Fall 2025 Adult Preview: Religion & Spirituality
This season, authors revisit familiar religious figures, contemplate Christian motherhood, and explore links between spirituality and the body.
So thrilled to announce that Every Body Beloved made Publishers Weekly's Fall 2025 Adult Preview: Religion & Spirituality! π What an honor to be recognized by such a respected voice in the industry. The full list is here: bit.ly/4kUvaVV
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You savvy folks know how important pre-orders are for a book's wellbeing. Plus, I firmly believe that your own beloved body/heart/soul will benefit from owning a copy. You can get yours most places you like to buy books and also at bit.ly/pre-orderEBB You're also lovingly invited to spread the word!
26.05.2025 10:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
diet culture is idolatry fattorah.org
Walked home from shul this morning with a βdiet culture is idolatryβ tote bag over my shoulder. Passed a dude doing a strenuous workout in the park. He saw my bag & said, βChallenging the dominant paradigm. I like it.β
I like it too, dude, I like it too.
(Want your own bag? fattorah.org/merch)
08.02.2025 22:56 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Blogs: Writing during wartime β I donβt know how I did it, but I did it, it was hard
From the blog of Alan Abrams at The Times of Israel
Itβs my first post here and I couldnβt be prouder to dedicate it to my beloved Alan who just finished his memoir on medical trauma, peritoneal dialysis, and choosing life.
You can read it.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/writing-duri...
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