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Shelley's first book Laxmi’s Mooch
Erika Medina, illustrator of I Love My Body Because
Roxane Gay's book Hunger
Sonya Renee Taylor's book, The Body Is Not an Apology
Nabela Noor (Beautifully Me)
More body positive picture books
studies on representation of kids of color in children's books
Nomi's Butter: The Cycles Journal
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The Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith. Follow Virginia on Instagram or Twitter.Burnt Toast transcripts and essays are edited and formatted by Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Jeff Bailey and Chris Maxwell.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting independent anti-diet journalism.
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