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Professor Jason Fitger, a beleaguered creative‑writing teacher at Payne University—a small, midwestern liberal‑arts college—finds his career and personal life spiraling into despair. With department budget cuts looming and his own writing stalled, Fitger is repeatedly asked to write letters of recommendation for students and colleagues. Each letter becomes a small, sharp critique of the institution and his own grievances, revealing high irritation, low spirits, and passive‑aggressive schemes. The novel follows Fitger through this series of demanding requests, painting a humorous yet biting portrait of academia.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Julie Schumacher
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