Fat, Flawed, & Fabulous: Writing Fat & Queer Narratives in Fiction & Nonfiction - VIRTUAL EVENT

Trans and queer fats are waiting for their “moment,”, as it’s still radical to include characters that positively represent us in fiction and nonfiction. This panel explores the challenges and rewards of writing while fat, creating fat characters, how to create positive narratives for fat readers living at the intersection of their queer identities and fatness, and other craft issues. Panelists will offer ways to transform negative narratives around fatness and queerness into positive ones.

Moderator: August Owens Grimm
Speakers: C. Adán Cabrera, Leah Harris, Samantha Puc, Tiff Joshua TJ Ferentini

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See the complete list of 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair events here. Any events marked as “virtual” will be pre-recorded and available to watch on-demand online during the conference in March 2025. Unless otherwise marked, all other events will take place in Los Angeles, Cal., and will not be available to watch online.