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It will never not be surreal to see my name in print! Dear Body is so beautiful in person and I’m so grateful to be published alongside so many other incredible writers. I’m also grateful that @publishherpress hosted a hybrid book launch on Tuesday so many of us could participate! I had such a blast reading from my essay and hearing my fellow contributors read, too. ✨

Publish Her is a woman-owned and -founded indie publisher focused on author education and publication of underrepresented women writers. Its second anthology, Dear Body, features 30 essays about topics ranging from menstruation to injuries. My essay, “‘Fat’ Is a Descriptive Word,” examines my fat liberation journey and how much I love living in my fat body. The opening focuses on my beloved FAT BITCH ♥️ t-shirt from @fatgirlflow. 

100% of the proceeds from Dear Body sales go to publication and programming grants for underrepresented women authors. Grab yours at the link in my Story & Highlights (under “Work”). 💖

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Announcing Publish Her Anthology: Dear Body

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Samantha Puc (she/they) is a fat, disabled, lesbian writer and editor whose work focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ and fat representation in pop culture. Their writing has been featured on Polygon, Refinery29, Bitch Media, them., and elsewhere. Samantha is the Community Voices Blog Editor at NAAFA, the co-creator of Fatventure Mag, and a contributor to the award-winning Fat and Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives. They graduated in May 2025 with a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative nonfiction from The New School. When Samantha is not working or writing, she loves spending time with her cats, reading, and perfecting her grilled cheese recipe.

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