Hunger
A Memoir of (My) Body
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wish list failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Hunger
Buy Now for $29.13
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Roxane Gay
-
Written by:
-
Roxane Gay
About this listen
From the New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist, a searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself.
"I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere.... I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe."
In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as "wildly undisciplined", Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. In Hunger, she explores her past - including the devastating act of violence that acted as a turning point in her young life - and brings listeners along on her journey to understand and ultimately save herself.
With the bracing candor, vulnerability, and power that have made her one of the most admired writers of her generation, Roxane explores what it means to learn to take care of yourself: how to feed your hungers for delicious and satisfying food, a smaller and safer body, and a body that can love and be loved - in a time when the bigger you are, the smaller your world becomes.
©2016 Roxane Gay (P)2016 HarperCollins PublishersYou may also enjoy...
-
Bad Feminist
- Essays
- Written by: Roxane Gay
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 102
A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay. In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman ( Sweet Valley High) of color ( The Help) while also taking listeners on a ride through culture of the last few years ( Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown).
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The book is great and the narrator is phenomenal
- By Shelby P. on 2019-02-13
Written by: Roxane Gay
-
The Second Sex
- Written by: Simone de Beauvoir, Constance Borde, Sheila Malovany-Chevallier
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer, Judith Thurman
- Length: 39 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Simone de Beauvoir’s essential masterwork is a powerful analysis of the Western notion of "woman", and a revolutionary exploration of inequality and otherness. This unabridged edition of the text reinstates significant portions of the original French text that were cut in the first English translation, and is now available on audio for the very first time. Vital and groundbreaking, Beauvoir’s pioneering and impressive text remains as pertinent today as when it was first published, and will continue to provoke and inspire generations of men and women to come.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A pivotal work, but long winded
- By W. Crawford on 2021-10-17
Written by: Simone de Beauvoir, and others
-
Shrill
- Notes from a Loud Woman
- Written by: Lindy West
- Narrated by: Lindy West
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 136
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 118
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 117
Shrill is an uproarious memoir, a feminist rallying cry in a world that thinks gender politics are tedious and that women, especially feminists, can't be funny. Coming of age in a culture that demands women be as small, quiet, and compliant as possible - like a porcelain dove that will also have sex with you - writer and humorist Lindy West quickly discovered that she was anything but. With inimitable good humor, vulnerability, and boundless charm, Lindy boldly shares how to survive in a world where not all stories are created equal.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
If you're a fat woman, you need this book.
- By jcooop on 2020-12-14
Written by: Lindy West
-
Beloved
- Written by: Toni Morrison
- Narrated by: Toni Morrison
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 151
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 132
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 132
Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. Sethe has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe’s new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A literary must read.
- By Travelmug on 2019-01-03
Written by: Toni Morrison
-
Boy Parts
- Written by: Eliza Clark
- Narrated by: Eliza Clark
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 39
Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle. Placed on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, she is offered an exhibition at a fashionable London gallery, promising to revive her career in the art world and offering an escape from her rut of drugs, alcohol and extreme cinema. The news triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centred around Irina's relationship with her obsessive best friend and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention....
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting as a piece of literature, but not for everyone
- By Cori on 2022-08-22
Written by: Eliza Clark
-
Opinions
- A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business
- Written by: Roxane Gay
- Narrated by: Roxane Gay
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Since the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society—state-sponsored violence and mass shootings, women’s rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, and the limits of empathy—alongside more individually personalized matters: can I tell my co-worker her perfume makes me sneeze? Is it acceptable to schedule a daily 8 am meeting? In her role as a New York Times opinion section contributor and the publication’s “Work Friend” columnist, she reaches millions of readers with her wise voice and sharp insights.
Written by: Roxane Gay
-
Bad Feminist
- Essays
- Written by: Roxane Gay
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 102
A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay. In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman ( Sweet Valley High) of color ( The Help) while also taking listeners on a ride through culture of the last few years ( Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown).
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The book is great and the narrator is phenomenal
- By Shelby P. on 2019-02-13
Written by: Roxane Gay
-
The Second Sex
- Written by: Simone de Beauvoir, Constance Borde, Sheila Malovany-Chevallier
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer, Judith Thurman
- Length: 39 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 20
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Simone de Beauvoir’s essential masterwork is a powerful analysis of the Western notion of "woman", and a revolutionary exploration of inequality and otherness. This unabridged edition of the text reinstates significant portions of the original French text that were cut in the first English translation, and is now available on audio for the very first time. Vital and groundbreaking, Beauvoir’s pioneering and impressive text remains as pertinent today as when it was first published, and will continue to provoke and inspire generations of men and women to come.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A pivotal work, but long winded
- By W. Crawford on 2021-10-17
Written by: Simone de Beauvoir, and others
-
Shrill
- Notes from a Loud Woman
- Written by: Lindy West
- Narrated by: Lindy West
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 136
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 118
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 117
Shrill is an uproarious memoir, a feminist rallying cry in a world that thinks gender politics are tedious and that women, especially feminists, can't be funny. Coming of age in a culture that demands women be as small, quiet, and compliant as possible - like a porcelain dove that will also have sex with you - writer and humorist Lindy West quickly discovered that she was anything but. With inimitable good humor, vulnerability, and boundless charm, Lindy boldly shares how to survive in a world where not all stories are created equal.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
If you're a fat woman, you need this book.
- By jcooop on 2020-12-14
Written by: Lindy West
-
Beloved
- Written by: Toni Morrison
- Narrated by: Toni Morrison
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 151
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 132
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 132
Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. Sethe has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe’s new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A literary must read.
- By Travelmug on 2019-01-03
Written by: Toni Morrison
-
Boy Parts
- Written by: Eliza Clark
- Narrated by: Eliza Clark
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 39
Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle. Placed on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, she is offered an exhibition at a fashionable London gallery, promising to revive her career in the art world and offering an escape from her rut of drugs, alcohol and extreme cinema. The news triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centred around Irina's relationship with her obsessive best friend and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention....
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting as a piece of literature, but not for everyone
- By Cori on 2022-08-22
Written by: Eliza Clark
-
Opinions
- A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business
- Written by: Roxane Gay
- Narrated by: Roxane Gay
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Since the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society—state-sponsored violence and mass shootings, women’s rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, and the limits of empathy—alongside more individually personalized matters: can I tell my co-worker her perfume makes me sneeze? Is it acceptable to schedule a daily 8 am meeting? In her role as a New York Times opinion section contributor and the publication’s “Work Friend” columnist, she reaches millions of readers with her wise voice and sharp insights.
Written by: Roxane Gay
What the critics say
What listeners say about Hunger
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 2023-08-15
Difficult story to hear
So many emotions came up for me during this book. It felt quite raw at times and I had to stop as I am a trauma survivor as well.
The chapters were so short that it felt disconnected at times. Other times I was happy she moved on.
I would recommend this book for anyone who is seeking self-acceptance and to love their body at any size.
For anyone who has experienced rape or sexual abuse please seek professional help.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- JaeJaye
- 2021-12-18
AMAZING!!!
My goodness Roxanne, you have changed my life . it felt like these were my words.
Thank you for existing and sharing your story
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Nicole G
- 2021-01-07
Phenomenal
Powerful, honest and relatable. Hearing her journey, she gave voice to all of my inner demons, all of the struggles that I face as a Woman of Size.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Rina Clarke
- 2017-12-10
Wow. Just WOW.
Thank you Roxane. This book is just amazing, eye opening and beyond remarkable. One of the best books I've read (listened to) ever.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Krysten salter
- 2023-06-28
One of my favorite books.
Roxane Gay is a wonderful writer willing to share so much power and vulnerability in a way that the world needs more of.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 2019-05-04
hard truths, soft hope
This book was so uncomfortable to sit with and I even resented the author during much of the book for all I was feeling for her and myself. Still I was determined to finish it, to honor the story, her memoir, which she was courageous in penning and sharing. Hunger is such a generous offering by Gay and I am filled with soft hope for her continued un-destruction.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- JustPamela
- 2018-09-18
HEARTBREAKINGLY HONEST
The author tells a story that although no doubt difficult to tell, is so much more difficult to live. Her story resonated with me, as a survivor of sexual abuse, with many of the same body issues as Ms. Gay. But more importantly, she gave me hope that perhaps some day I might be able to garner enough strength and perseverance make it through to the other side and have the perspective she has and be able to begin my journey of healing, as she has. #Audible1
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Claire Vannelli
- 2018-08-21
A must-listen
This should be required listening to everyone on Audible (and beyond!!). What an exquisite collection of words which showcase the immense strength, resilience, and tenacity of Roxane Gay. To have it narrated by her made it that much more of a transformative experience. I will be re-listening to this again and again. Thank you, Roxane for allowing us in to your most personal and private thoughts.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Meredith
- 2018-07-10
A Powerful, Worthwhile Read
This brave and honest memoir of Roxane Gay’s struggle with food is a fresh and much-needed account of what it is like to live in a society that over/values thinness and fears the fat body. Thank you for writing this Roxane. You’re beautiful!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- M. Frank
- 2017-12-14
Overrated
I bought this book because of the great reviews, but I was not as blown away by it as other people seem to have been. Of course, Roxane’s horrific incident at 12 and the ways in which she tried to cope with it would touch anyone and elicit the deepest sympathies. For anyone to go through that, much less as a child, is a great burden to bear indeed. Roxane also has a deeply soothing voice, making the book generally a pleasure to listen to. However, although she makes some accurate observations about diet culture (e.g., how companies market thinness as happiness), I was annoyed and often angered by a lot of her comments regarding diet, exercise, and thinner people. She claims to be unhealthy not because of her weight but because of her high blood pressure (which is the result of…) and does not see exercise as anything but a means to lose weight (and hates seeing thinner people in the gym or achieving things on social media, because our existence apparently “mocks” her). A lot of the time, she does not take any real responsibility for her weight, and her conflicting desires to lose weight but maintain her armour is painfully irritating to the reader (or maybe that’s just me). Though she is open about her feelings about her body (and those feelings are, of course, valid), her victim mentality in all aspects of her life was really frustrating to listen to. I would not recommend this book for that reason.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful