Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Cat Person | 2018 | Buy |
Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| You Know You Want This / Cat Person and Other Stories | 2019 | Buy |
Kristen Roupenian became one of the most talked-about short fiction writers of the 2010s after her story “Cat Person” appeared in The New Yorker in December 2017. The story, which follows a young woman’s awkward and uncomfortable dating experience, went viral and sparked widespread debate about gender dynamics and modern dating.
Her debut collection You Know You Want This, published in 2019, expanded on the themes of “Cat Person” with stories that range from realistic to surreal. The collection explores how relationships go wrong, often with unsettling or darkly comedic results. Roupenian’s work sits at the intersection of literary fiction and horror, with characters who reveal uncomfortable truths about desire, consent, and human connection.