Sarai Walker

author, 'Dietland'

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Author of the novel Dietland

Sarai Walker on KCRW

The language of diet ads is promising and familiar: Break free! Escape! Start living! These words are the weapons in the war on fat.

'Dietland'

The language of diet ads is promising and familiar: Break free! Escape! Start living! These words are the weapons in the war on fat.

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