Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own
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"Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own" is a nonfiction book by journalist Mika Brzezinski that blends memoir and cultural critique to explore her personal struggles with food and America’s broader issues with overeating and body image.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own canonical | 2 |
| America’s Food Addiction—and My Own | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8523709 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own Context triple: [Mika Brzezinski, notableWork, Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own]
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A.
Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat
Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat is Chrissy Teigen’s bestselling debut cookbook, featuring indulgent, comfort-driven recipes with a playful, personal tone.
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B.
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
"Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body" is a candid, introspective memoir in which Roxane Gay explores her experiences with trauma, body image, fatness, and desire through the lens of her own body.
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C.
Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge
"Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge" is Valerie Bertinelli’s memoir chronicling her personal journey with weight, self-image, and emotional fulfillment beyond food.
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D.
Food: A Love Story
Food: A Love Story is a humorous book by comedian Jim Gaffigan that explores his obsessions with food and American eating habits through observational comedy.
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E.
Love, Loss, and What We Ate
"Love, Loss, and What We Ate" is a memoir by Padma Lakshmi that intertwines her personal journey through love, grief, immigration, and identity with the central role that food has played in her life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own Target entity description: "Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own" is a nonfiction book by journalist Mika Brzezinski that blends memoir and cultural critique to explore her personal struggles with food and America’s broader issues with overeating and body image.
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A.
Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat
Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat is Chrissy Teigen’s bestselling debut cookbook, featuring indulgent, comfort-driven recipes with a playful, personal tone.
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B.
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
"Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body" is a candid, introspective memoir in which Roxane Gay explores her experiences with trauma, body image, fatness, and desire through the lens of her own body.
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C.
Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge
"Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge" is Valerie Bertinelli’s memoir chronicling her personal journey with weight, self-image, and emotional fulfillment beyond food.
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D.
Food: A Love Story
Food: A Love Story is a humorous book by comedian Jim Gaffigan that explores his obsessions with food and American eating habits through observational comedy.
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E.
Love, Loss, and What We Ate
"Love, Loss, and What We Ate" is a memoir by Padma Lakshmi that intertwines her personal journey through love, grief, immigration, and identity with the central role that food has played in her life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural critique
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
America’s relationship with food
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Mika Brzezinski’s personal struggles with food ⓘ media and body image standards ⓘ weight, dieting, and self-esteem ⓘ |
| author | Mika Brzezinski ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
health writing
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memoir ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ self-help ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print book ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | America’s Food Addiction—and My Own ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general adult readers
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readers interested in health and wellness ⓘ readers interested in media and body image ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
body image
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diet culture in the United States ⓘ food addiction ⓘ overeating ⓘ personal memoir of eating disorders ⓘ |
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary United States ⓘ |
| title | Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own ⓘ |
| workExampleOf |
books about body image
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books about eating disorders ⓘ journalistic memoirs ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own Description of subject: "Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction—and My Own" is a nonfiction book by journalist Mika Brzezinski that blends memoir and cultural critique to explore her personal struggles with food and America’s broader issues with overeating and body image.
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