9 Body Positive Books That'll Shape Your Self-Loving Journey

Lindy West is ballsy yet vulnerable as she writes about coming into her own feminism, fat-acceptance, and self-love. She's funny, too — see her complete list of "fat female role models available in my youth," which includes Ursula, the Sea Witch, Miss Trunchbull, and Miss Piggy. West's essays in Shrill are a smart look at why the perfect body is a lie, and the immense harm society's fixation on body size can inflict.