“Fat Swim” and Literature’s Fatphobia Problem
From The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker
April 28, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her short-story collection 'Fat Swim' and the issue of fatphobia in contemporary fiction with critic Jennifer Wilson.
The novelist Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses her short-story collection “Fat Swim,” and the fatphobia she finds in contemporary fiction, with the critic Jennifer Wilson.
People in this episode
Guest: Emma Copley Eisenberg
Topics covered
- fatphobia
- literature
- contemporary fiction
- short stories
- cultural criticism
Keywords
- fatphobia
- literature
- Emma Copley Eisenberg
- Jennifer Wilson
- short stories
- cultural criticism
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Books & works: Fat Swim
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