Books like Some trick by Helen Dewitt
Helen DeWitt’s debut anthology weaves together a series of inventive short stories that celebrate wit, logic, and the unconventional paths of human thought. Through inventive scenarios involving statistics, romance, art culture, gambling, and the publishing world, DeWitt sketches characters confronting paradoxical situations and complex, Rube Goldberg‑style dilemmas. Each tale captures her trademark dry irony and a keen observation of the tension between intellectual curiosity and the distractions of everyday life.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Helen Dewitt
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