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Joshua Ferris’s eleven short stories—many first seen in The New Yorker—offer a keen, often comic look at contemporary life. Through tales of marriage, ambition, and the fear of missing out, Ferris blends sharp wit with thoughtful exploration of personal change and redemption.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Joshua Ferris
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