Sam Lipsyte es célebre por su estilo de escritura distintivo e inmersivo, que a menudo profundiza en temas de alienación e ironía en la vida contemporánea. Sus obras se caracterizan por su agudo ingenio y una penetrante visión de la psique humana. El dominio de Lipsyte para capturar las complejidades de la conexión humana y la búsqueda de significado en un mundo caótico lo convierte en un narrador notable. Su habilidad para fusionar la cruda realidad con una poesía inesperada le ha valido el aplauso de la crítica y una devota legión de lectores.
Exploring the complexities of truth and nostalgia, the narrative unfolds through a high school alumni bulletin that reveals unfiltered confessions. Sam Lipsyte's unique storytelling combines humor and originality, drawing praise from notable authors for its wit and engaging style. This novel promises a fresh and thought-provoking take on the past, as it delves into the lives of its characters with both honesty and humor.
Milo Burke, husband to a 'touched-out' wife, father to a three-year-old son, fund-raising officer at a third-tier uniersity, has just joined the swelling ranks of the unemployed. As he grasps after odd jobs to support his family, Milo is contacted by Purdy Stuart, a wealthy, one-time university friend with a sinister agenda.
Presents a collection of stories featuring such characters as a deranged male birth doula, an aerobics instructor trying to save her soul, and a doomsday hustler.
"A darkly comic mystery by the author of Hark and The Ask set in the vibrant music scene of early 1990s New York City"--
A riotous novel of awkward believers, floundering marriages and our maladjusted 21st century, from one of America's sharpest satirists - for fans of Gary Shteyngart, Paul Murray and Larry David