Tag Archives: Anorexia

Kessa By Steven Levenkron

Kessa… Now she is out of the hospital, but the most difficult part of her journey has just begun. A few weeks ago we revisited The Best Little Girl in the World, Steven Levenkron’s 1978 classic about a rich white … Continue reading

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The Best Little Girl In The World By Steven Levenkron

The idea came to her with a flash of excitement. Francesca was fat. Francesca was dead. I feel like this is one of those titles that for a couple of decades was as widely-known and widely-read as Are You There … Continue reading

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Mirrors Never Lie By Isaacsen-Bright

Caught in the nightmare of anorexia nervosa, Bonnie could lose more than just weight. She could lose her life. I have not been able to uncover any information on this book’s author, the mononomenclature’d Isaacsen-Bright, so I have no idea … Continue reading

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