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Inventing the Heart: A Grotesquely Sweet Tale
There's this thing I'm stuck with.
One day, my chest cracked open and out it came. I have no idea what the throbbing pink-gray lump is, but I have an overwhelming urge to give it to someone…
And no one seems to want it.
A short story about the origins of that pesky organ known as the heart.
One day, my chest cracked open and out it came. I have no idea what the throbbing pink-gray lump is, but I have an overwhelming urge to give it to someone…
And no one seems to want it.
A short story about the origins of that pesky organ known as the heart.
66 pages, Paperback
Published June 8, 2025
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
October 2, 2025
I had the pleasure of meeting Gloria Holt at an event, and I'm so glad she shared a copy of Inventing the Heart with me. Though brief, the story is anything but small in impact. It's tender, beautifully written, and carries a depth that lingers. The love story at its center feels both timeless and refreshingly unique, with just the right touch of quirkiness to make it stand apart. I'm grateful to have read it, and I'll be carrying this story with me!
September 27, 2025
Cute short story
June 17, 2025
Delightful!
This was a fun allegorical short story that I really enjoyed. I decided to read it because my former coworker wrote it and kept reading it because it hit all the right notes.
This was a fun allegorical short story that I really enjoyed. I decided to read it because my former coworker wrote it and kept reading it because it hit all the right notes.
September 29, 2026
I met Gloria out at an event, and she the sweetest person ever!
this little short story was a really interesting take on how visceral longing for connection can be, and how difficult it can be to find someone who appreciates the rawest parts of you.
dick annoyed me from the first page, the "crypto and metaverse are the future" on the second didn't make him any better lmao.
naturally, the quest to find someone to share this lumpy thing with has it's ups and downs! this was a really charming little story about a series of disastrous dates, until finally meeting someone who matches your freak, so to speak.
also, the Poe references were super fun! :) <3
this little short story was a really interesting take on how visceral longing for connection can be, and how difficult it can be to find someone who appreciates the rawest parts of you.
dick annoyed me from the first page, the "crypto and metaverse are the future" on the second didn't make him any better lmao.
naturally, the quest to find someone to share this lumpy thing with has it's ups and downs! this was a really charming little story about a series of disastrous dates, until finally meeting someone who matches your freak, so to speak.
also, the Poe references were super fun! :) <3
March 4, 2026
I loved this short story. I’m not a single woman trying to date in this day and age but every date, every ‘horror story’ resounded with me. The overly sexual, the mooch, the ‘Dick’. And stumbling upon the perfect person to give that pesky, needy organ to. I loved this. Can’t wait to read more of Gloria’s work.
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