Review: Craving Earth, by Sera L. Young
Young, Sera L. Craving Earth: Understanding Pica, the Urge to Eat Clay, Starch, Ice, and Chalk. New York: Columbia University Press, 2011. This book is a data-rich study of instances […]
Category Archives: Pica
Eating Paper
I’ve been meaning for awhile to read up on pica, the desire to eat non-nutritive substances like chalk or pebbles or hair. When I feel safe to lift my self-imposed […]
