Champions

I'm fascinated with writing that addresses the body (like the essay I linked to in my previous post--it does so in stunning, heart-smashing ways). This interview of ex-gymnast and writer Chelsea Bieker over on The Hairpin is a very different kind of body piece but excellent, too. I appreciate how, in addition to sharing her experience of competing in a demanding sport, she explores the relationship between criticism of the body/the body's performance and criticism of writing. And as someone who never learned to cartwheel but admired those 96 Olympic girls, I found it super fun to read.