Amber Husain
Writer based in London and author of Tell Me How You Eat, who explores eating, abstinence, and recovery from anorexia through historical and political lenses.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 9min
753: On Eating and Not Eating with Amber Husain
Amber Husain, a London-based writer and author of Tell Me How You Eat, explores recovery from anorexia alongside history and politics of eating. She talks about researching surprising histories, veganism as a political lightning rod, how food signals group identity, and the role of psychedelic-assisted therapy in recovery. The conversation also touches on fiction, writing habits, and favorite London restaurants.
Mar 10, 2026 • 1h 4min
Food, Diagnosis, and Anorexia w/ Amber Husain
Amber Husain, writer and art historian who explores food, politics, and personal experience, talks about being diagnosed with anorexia in her thirties. She discusses treatment pathways, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and the limits of medical narratives. Conversations move through wartime starvation studies, communal cooking, and why pleasure and politics both matter for how we eat.
