Robyn inherited her love of literature from her mother, Orelda, an immigrant from Costa Rica and retired librarian, and her yearning to see and understand the globe from her father William, a retired U.S. Naval Chief Petty Officer.

The fifth of seven children, Robyn currently works as an advisor in the Women's Studies and Behavioral Science Departments at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and she frequently writes and lectures on women’s issues and popular culture.

Robyn does regular fundraising for organizations benefiting women and children with AIDS, diabetes, breast cancer and domestic violence prevention. Partial proceeds from Hungry for More will be donated to the American Heart Association. Robyn lives with her daughter in Southern California.

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What people are saying

"This insightful book comes at a critical time: when more and more women are dying to be thin.  After losing her own sister to gastric bypass surgery, Robyn McGee set out on a mission to get to the bottom of Black women’s with obsession with their weight.  The result: A fascinating read. This is a great book to give to your sister, your mother, your best friend, and, even better, yourself.  

-Pamela K. Johnson,  West Coast Editor, Essence Magazine
 

"By inviting us into her sister's moving story, Robyn McGee sheds light and knowledge on a very important aspect of living today. Her suggestions for developing a healthy attitude are as vital as those for maintaining physical health, and her chapter on nurturing the next generation is a must-read for parents and non-parents alike." 

-Maureen Pratt Author of PEACE IN THE STORM: MEDITATIONS ON CHRONIC PAIN AND ILLNESS


Hungry for More is deliciously informative, real satisfying food for the soul, and a must read for all women."—Josefina Lopez, Chicana activist and author of Real Women Have Curves

"With the obesity epidemic among African-American women on the rise, this book provides very valuable information for black women who want to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Following much of the advice in this book will lead to a higher quality of life."

—Alvin F. Poussaint, MD. Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Judge Baker Children’s Center, Boston MA

"I promise this book will make you feel full. McGee dares to go where few authors do – into the heart, stomach and pulse of the African-American female battle with hunger and weight.  This is a personal and urgent   account of how women are destroying ourselves – and how we can turn the tide away from hunger and obesity into freedom and power."   

- Eve Ensler, Playwright