Gloria Hildebrandt’s new book has the strange title of Big Fat Stinky Woman and Other Stories. It is a collection of short stories that explore experiences from childhood to maturity, of youthful innocence to adult themes. Some freeze the moments of intense sexual attraction between males and females. Words, gestures and thoughts are fully examined. From high school’s fleeting encounters to college-age experiments of love, through relationships’ decline and many kinds of loss, these stories show intimacy and heartbreak, painful delusions and impossible desires.
Here are some of the stories and their themes: A young woman swamped by desire learns the truth about her lover from his mother. A man and woman on a beautiful tropical island have difficulty in their relationship and a parrot leads to an important discovery. And what to do when passion grows strong between cousins? A little boy spies on his next-door neighbour who survived an industrial accident, and grows up while meeting him. The daughter of an antique collector chooses one inherited item for appraisal, but is it the most valuable piece? A pet dog shares his non-judgemental love for his human female.
In clear, concise, deceptively simple writing, these twenty-one stories present a wide range of personal perspectives and strong emotions.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gloria Hildebrandt is the editor of the print magazine Niagara Escarpment Views. Together with Mike Davis, she is also its co-founder, co-owner and co-publisher. The publishing wing of their company produced their first book, Views & Vistas: Favourite Photographs from the Whole Niagara Escarpment in Canada by Mike Davis and Gloria Hildebrandt. Gloria’ssecond book is The Gift of Land: Living With Nature, a memoir. A highly experienced freelance writer, researcher and editor, Gloria has also taught writing and literature courses at post-secondary institutions in Ontario. Gloria lives in a nature park north of Georgetown.
