A review by clompch
Bodies of Work: Essays by Kathy Acker

5.0

“To write down what one thinks one knows is to destroy possibilities for joy” Kathy Acker’s non-fiction is so hugely under-rated and this book is the perfect example of how a fiction writer can bring colour to journalism. The piece she writes on ‘The Language of the Body’ (bodybuilding) is sublime and my new favourite piece of writing. One of the best books of essays I’ve ever read.