The current featured contributor to
Writers Read: Cynthia M. Bulik, author of
Crave: Why You Binge Eat and How to Stop.
One paragraph from her entry:
I also love to read teen literature. Since I was trained as an adolescent psychologist (and since I have three teenagers!), it 
helps me keep in touch with what young people are being exposed to and what’s occupying their minds. I just finished reading Ellen Emerson White’s series including The President’s Daughter, White House Autumn, Long Live the Queen, and Long May She Reign. What I loved about these books is that they portrayed strong and powerful women across generations. I enjoyed the realistic portrayal of family life in the White House and stories filled with heroines. I still see young girls (and adult women) in the real world struggling with whether it’s OK to be smart, powerful, tough, and opinionated. It’s nice to see teen literature presenting a realistic picture and giving the message that yes, it’s ok to be strong—there might be some sacrifices along the way—but the benefits far outweigh the sacrifices and you don’t have to give up your loving and caring features in order to succeed.[read on]
Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik is the William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is also Professor of Nutrition in the School of Public Health and the Director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program.
Learn more about Cynthia Bulik and her work at
www.cravethebook.com.
Writers Read: Cynthia Bulik.
--Marshal Zeringue
Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik is the William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is also Professor of Nutrition in the School of Public Health and the Director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program.
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