One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories
by B.J. Novak
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak holds a well received rating of 3.66 out of 5, based on 28.9K reader ratings. First published in 2014. The book spans 288 pages.
About One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories
From an actor, writer, and director of the hit TV comedy The Office (US version): a story collection that was "workshopped" at comedy clubs and bookstores on both coasts.B.J. Novak's One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories is an endlessly entertaining, surprisingly sensitive, and startlingly original debut collection that signals the arrival of a welcome new voice in American fiction.Across a dazzling range of subjects, themes, tones, and narrative voices, Novak's assured prose and expansive imagination introduce readers to people, places, and premises that are hilarious, insightful, provocative, and moving-often at the same time.In One More Thing, a boy wins a $100,000 prize in a box of Frosted Flakes - only to discover that claiming the winnings may unravel his family. A woman sets out to seduce motivational speaker Tony Robbins - turning for help to the famed motivator himself. A school principal unveils a bold plan to permanently abolish arithmetic. An acclaimed ambulance driver seeks the courage to follow his heart and throw it all away to be a singer-songwriter. Author John Grisham contemplates a monumental typo. A new arrival in heaven, overwhelmed by infinite options, procrastinates over his long-ago promise to visit his grandmother. We meet a vengeance-minded hare, obsessed with scoring a rematch against the tortoise who ruined his life; and post-college friends who debate how to stage an intervention in the era of Facebook. We learn why wearing a red t-shirt every day is the key to finding love; how February got its name; and why the stock market is sometimes just... down.Finding inspiration in questions from the nature of perfection to the icing on carrot cake, from the deeply familiar to the intoxicatingly imaginative, One More Thing finds its heart in the most human of phenomena: love, fear, family, ambition, and the inner stirring for the one elusive element that might make a person complete. The stories in this collection are like nothing else, but they have one thing in common: they share the playful humor, deep heart, inquisitive mind, and altogether electrifying spirit of a writer with a fierce devotion to the entertainment of the reader.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | B.J. Novak |
| Published | 2014 |
| Pages | 288 |
| Genres | Fiction, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 3.66 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 28,922 |
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What genre is One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories?
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories is categorized as Fiction, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories worth reading?
Based on 28.9K reader ratings, One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories has an average score of 3.66 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories?
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories has 288 pages.
Who wrote One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories?
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories was written by B.J. Novak. It was first published in 2014.
What is the ISBN for One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories?
The ISBN-13 for One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories is 9780385351840.0.
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