What happens when . . . A housewife discovers one morning that she can no longer fit into her "fat jeans"? An alumnus returns to guest-lecture at his college? An aging woman remembers the night of a fatal accident that claimed the life of her best friend? A girl can't bring herself to stop seeing the "bad boy?" An American returns after many years to Europe for a romantic visit to three castles? A woman hears a startling message and takes it to heart? Find out in this delightful collection of short stories, which range from allegorical to anecdotal, whimsical to foreboding.