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  • THE FOREST FOR THE TREES is about writing, publishing and what makes writers tick. This blog is dedicated to the self loathing that afflicts most writers. A community of like-minded malcontents gather here. I post less frequently now, but hopefully with as much vitriol. Please join in! Gluttons for punishment can scroll through the archives.

    If I’ve learned one thing about writers, it’s this: we really are all alone. Thanks for reading. Love, Betsy

Food and Loathing

Reviews

“An object lesson in how women can lose themselves in the quest to lose weight…Lerner’s generosity and bravery illuminate every page of this masterful story of a worthwhile life. –USA Today

“Lerner’s writing has the ring of truth, and for many readers who live with eating disorders, this book will be a life raft.” –The Seattle Times

“The critically acclaimed Food and Loathing alternates between hilarious and heartbreaking. –People

“The author stares down the reader with her unblinking relentless truth…You never forget this is a bright and funny young woman engaged in a monumental struggle. ” –United Press Int’l

“Food and Loathing is destined to take its place alongside the classics of adolescent angst, Girl Interrupted and The Bell Jar.” –Newsday

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