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Karen Hitchcock Karen Hitchcock i(A85938 works by)
Born: Established: 1972 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 The Medicine Karen Hitchcock , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: The Monthly , November no. 117 2015; (p. 22)
1 Too Many Pills Karen Hitchcock , 2015 single work essay
— Appears in: The Best Australian Essays 2015 2015;
1 2 y separately published work icon Fat City Karen Hitchcock , Collingwood : Black Inc. , 2015 8753425 2015 single work essay

''I ask a young 200-kilo patient what he snacks on. 'Nothing,' he says. I look him in the eye. Nothing? He nods. I ask him about his chronic skin infections, his diabetes. He tears up: 'I eat hot chips and fried dim sims and drink three bottles of Coke every afternoon. The truth is I'm addicted to eating. I'm addicted.' He punches his thigh.'

'In Fat City, Karen Hitchcock unpicks the idea of obesity as a disease. In a riveting blend of story and analysis, she explores chemistry, psychology and the impulse to excess to explain the West's growing obesity epidemic.' (Publication summary)

1 The Medicine Karen Hitchcock , 2014 single work essay
— Appears in: The Best Australian Essays 2014 2014; (p. 57-66)
'It's months before the world will hold its collective breath because a handful of congressmen don't want the United States to provide health insurance...'
1 Bedlam in the Ward Karen Hitchcock , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 September 2014; (p. 20-21)

— Review of Riding a Crocodile : A Physician's Tale Paul Komesaroff , 2014 single work novel
1 Noted : The Weight of the Human Heart Karen Hitchcock , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Monthly , May no. 78 2012; (p. 63)

— Review of The Weight of a Human Heart Ryan O'Neill , 2012 selected work short story
1 Kickboxer Karen Hitchcock , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 8 January 2011; (p. 17)
1 Meagre. Summer. Bird (from a work-in-progress) Karen Hitchcock , 2010 extract novel
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings , October no. 3 2010; (p. 79-85)
1 Forging Friendship Karen Hitchcock , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 200 2010; (p. 48-54) The Best Australian Stories 2011 2011; (p. 124-134) Something Special, Something Rare : Outstanding Short Stories by Australian Women 2015; (p. 131-143)
1 Blackbirds Singing Karen Hitchcock , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: The Big Issue , 20 July - 2 August no. 359 2010; (p. 40-43) New Australian Stories Two 2010; (p. 301-308)
Desperate dreams, hidden secrets and petty jealousies come to light in the tearoom of a city department store.
1 Little White Slip Karen Hitchcock , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Little White Slips 2009; (p. 225-249) The Best Australian Stories 2010 2010; (p. 84-99)
1 April Is the Cruellest Month Karen Hitchcock , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Little White Slips 2009; (p. 179-195)
1 Shrink Karen Hitchcock , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Little White Slips 2009; (p. 155-178)
1 Skin Karen Hitchcock , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Little White Slips 2009; (p. 127-142)
1 One Down Karen Hitchcock , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Little White Slips 2009; (p. 107-125)
1 Fat Arse Karen Hitchcock , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Little White Slips 2009; (p. 77-91)
1 Drinking When We Are Not Thirsty Karen Hitchcock , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Little White Slips 2009; (p. 1-48)
1 12 y separately published work icon Little White Slips Karen Hitchcock , Sydney : Picador , 2009 Z1619397 2009 selected work short story (taught in 3 units)
1 Blood Karen Hitchcock , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sleepers Almanac No. 4 2008; (p. 335-342) Families : Modern Australian Short Stories 2008; Little White Slips 2009; (p. 93-105)
1 Summer Romance : Famous Hotel Karen Hitchcock , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: SundayLife , 27 January 2008; (p. 20-21)
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