So Hilde Ostby decided to really examine why she spent most of her adult life hating how she looked. Her new short book is titled "My Belly." OSTBY: The book started when I was 45 years old, and I ...

Norwegian writer Hilde Ostby says she's never entered a room without thinking about her belly. She can't stand it. HILDE OSTBY: It should be flat, completely flat, no bulks whatsoever. That's the ...

Self-loathing because of our looks can be second-nature for many of us. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Hilde Ostby about her memoir, "My Belly," which examines what's behind that feeling.