My Confection

My Confection is a darkly funny and candid memoir of where sugar took this teenage mime when she left home in pursuit of artistic greatness. From the fascistic macrobiotic house, to early days of Overeaters Anonymous meetings, to a...
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My Confection is a darkly funny and candid memoir of where sugar took this teenage mime when she left home in pursuit of artistic greatness. From the fascistic macrobiotic house, to early days of Overeaters Anonymous meetings, to a stylish shrink who suggests she figure out how many minutes of tennis would equal the calories in one jelly donut, to men who she unwraps and consumes like cheap chocolate bars, Kotin careens from romantic disasters to caloric catastrophes. Original and surprisingly affecting, this is about coming out of the (sugar) closet, finding allies who understand, and figuring out how to live healthfully, in spite of her compulsion.