Fans of Susan Jane Gilman's previous bestseller, KISS MY TIARA, and new readers alike should enjoy HYPOCRITE IN A POUFFY WHITE DRESS (Warner Books, trade paperback, January 2005). Women and men of all ages will find Gilman's new memoir entertaining and insightful. Among the topics covered in the book are childhood (from choosing playmates, to wishing to stand out from among the other kids), teenage angst (fitting in, puberty, sexuality) and the trials of adulthood (growing up, finding work and dealing with family/marriage). Thrown into the mix are Gilman's experiences with feminism, politics and religion/spirituality. Gilman's trademark wit is present in full force throughout her coming-of-age stories.
Gilman serves up a biography that is irreverent, provocative, hip - and always funny by revealing parts of herself that most of us are ashamed to cop to(At least while our mothers are alive). I haven't laughed this hard since I read, The Sweet Potatoe Queens Book of Love. But, don't take my word for it, see for yourself.
