Debut writer Walker tells the story of Plum Kettle, an overweight woman who works for a teen magazine replying to readers' letters while she gets ready to have weight-loss surgery. But she soon encounters a group of women who reject society's view of beauty. Meanwhile, a violent group is targeting misogynists. "Dietland" is "just fantastically subversive," says Nelson. "It's got some ... harsh truths about our beauty culture."
