I’ve written two books about fatness, body liberation, and living life on your terms.
If you’d like to purchase hard copies of them, feel free! HOWEVER….
I want to offer them free of charge as a PDF b/c honestly, we’re still dealing with the same diet culture bullshit we were when I was publishing these 9 years ago. Fuck that noise.
Keep scrolling to see what they’re about and why so many people love them ❤️🔥
Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls
A Handbook for Unapologetic Living
Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for women of all sizes and ages. With smart and sassy eloquence, veteran blogger Jes Baker calls on women to be proud of their bodies, fight against fat-shaming, and embrace a body-positive worldview to change public perceptions and help women maintain mental health.
“Fierce. Funny. Factual. Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls tackles our most deeply held beliefs about our bodies with razor-sharp wit and an unapologetic commitment that we all deserve to love these vessels we live in. Bravo for this piece of body liberation!”
—Sonya Renee Taylor New York Times bestselling author of The Body is Not an Apology
““If only Things No One will tell Fat Girls were my bible 25 years ago, it would have surely saved me years of hating my body. This book is a must-read for girls and women of all ages and sizes. I believe this book has to power to change the trajectory of self-loathing for countless females. Bless you, Jes Baker.” ”
Landwhale
On Turning Insults Into Nicknames, Why Body Image Is Hard, and How Diets Can Kiss My Ass
Building on the manifesto power of Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls, this memoir goes deeply into Jes's inner life, from growing up a fat girl to dating while fat. With material that will have readers laughing and crying along with Jes's experience, this new book is a natural fit with her irreverent, open-book style.
A deeply personal take, Landwhale is a glimpse at life as a fat woman today, but it's also a reflection of the unforgiving ways our culture still treats fatness, all with Jes's biting voice as the guide.
"It's tempting to call Jes Baker 'fearless,' but to do so would diminish her profound capacity for vulnerability and, by extension, her strength. The thing that makes Jes such a force is that she is so brave, so funny, so blazing, so herself, even in the face of fear. I do not know what we would do without her."
—Lindy West, New York Times bestselling author of Shrill