"Praise for The Whale:"A vibrant, provocative new play. The sharp-eared skill and sensitivity with which Hunter explores his thickly layered material are matched by his fair-mindedness."-The Village VoicePraise for A Bright New Boise:"A simple, superb little heartland heartbreaker. This is a rube tragedy-a respectful and honest-feeling one, for a change-and by jingo, it sings."-New YorkAcclaimed for his gentle, complex characterizations, Samuel D....

During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, Zachary Beaver, "the fattest boy in the world." Over the course of the summer the three boys become friends and learn about life from each other.

A love story. It's about two people, ordinary yet extraordinary, who have always protected themselves and relied on their ability to laugh through life. Now, with the help of each other, and the Overeaters Anonymous meeting where they met, they are learning to open up and trust one another. But falling in love is no easy task, especially when surrounded by friends and family who are just a little too close, and a little too opinionated. Includes bonus...

Four overweight friends from the Israeli city of Ramla, fed up with dieting and the dieting club they belong to, discover the world of Sumo, where large people are honored and appreciated.

On the outskirts of Mormon Country, Idaho, a six hundred pound recluse hides away in his apartment eating himself to death. Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen. Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale tells the story of a man's last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places.