Autocorrect
stories
$55.95
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
27 May 2025
Summary
Autocorrect: Stories of Miscommunication and Hope in a Surreal World
From one of the most acclaimed masters of the short story form whom the New York Times calls “Genius,” a darkly funny collection of stories explores themes of identity, reality, and meaning.
Etgar Keret is the world’s most famous living Israeli writer, known for writing short stories that are lean and accessible in style, and whimsical, surrealist, and darkly funny in subject. His …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593717233 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593717236 |
| Author: | Etgar Keret, Jessica Cohen, Sondra Silverston |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Riverhead Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 27 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 146mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Autocorrect: “Universal and timeless.” – The New York Times“Bright and crisp, straightforward, but underneath they teem with wildness and possibility…A shiny Keret conceit is always in the service of the real, of plumbing the depths to reveal something true about how we relate, about our loneliness, our conflicts, and our longing to connect.” – Aimee Bender (for Electric Literature)
About The Author
Etgar Keret
Born in Ramat Gan in 1967, Etgar Keret is a leading voice in Israeli literature and film. His books have been published in over four dozen languages and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, Le Monde, and The New Yorker, among others. His awards include the Cannes Film Festival’s Caméra d’Or (2007), the Charles Bronfman Prize (2016), and the prestigious Sapir Prize (2018). Over a hundred short films and several feature films have been based on his stories. Keret teaches creative writing at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
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