Author: Bessie Taliaferro

Bessie is a New York City-based writer. Her work has previously appeared in The Belladonna, The Chicago Review of Books, and The Rumpus, among other publications. She earned her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. Check out more of her work at bessietaliaferro.net.

A Satirical “Health” “Blog” at the End of The World In difficult times, we consult the internet. There I was, perusing the health blogs. You’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all—the mom with 8 kids who is also a triathlete, the meathead who just discovered vegetables, the woman who once was a barge and is now a gamine, an ingenue—55 going on 23. This is not your typical health blog. It is not health-focused. It is less of a blog and more of a rant, or sermon—all the same to me. Like many of us, I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety,…

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