Big Brother: Lionel Shriver

When Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at her local Iowa airport, she literally doesn`t recognize him. The once slim, hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. What happened?

Soon Edison`s slovenly habits, appalling diet, and know-it-all monologues are driving Pandora and her fitness-freak husband Fletcher insane. After the brother-in-law has more than overstayed his welcome, Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: it`s him or me.

Rich with Shriver`s distinctive wit and ferocious energy, Big Brother is about fat: why we overeat and whether extreme diets ever really work. It asks just how much sacrifice we`ll make to save single members of our families, and whether it`s ever possible to save loved ones from themselves.