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| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Dinner Party and Other Stories |
2017 |
Joshua Ferris |
Buy |
The Dinner Party and Other Stories (2017) is Joshua Ferris’s short story collection, published by Little, Brown. The eleven stories cover a range of subjects, from a couple whose social anxieties ruin a dinner party to a man who cannot stop confessing his sins in inappropriate settings.
The collection demonstrates the range and precision of Ferris’s writing in shorter form. Readers who enjoyed his novels will recognize the same sharp eye for human absurdity.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Joshua Ferris Collections series?
There are one books in the Joshua Ferris Collections series, published in 2017.
What is the first book in the Joshua Ferris Collections series?
The first book in the Joshua Ferris Collections series is The Dinner Party and Other Stories, published in 2017.
What is The Dinner Party and Other Stories about?
The collection gathers eleven short stories dealing with modern anxieties, from social awkwardness and career failure to marriage, illness, and the limits of empathy. The stories share Ferris’s talent for finding absurdity in ordinary situations.