Stop Me If You've Heard This One

’[Kristen Arnett] really outdid herself this time, and Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One is a certified banger. Can’t wait to force it into the hands of everyone I ever meet’ – Samantha Irby * New York Times bestselling author of Quietly Hostile * ‘Is there any more brilliant and singular talent than Kristen Arnett? I cried laughing and ached at the zeniths of tenderness its tragicomic brilliance achieves. This may be the best book I’ve ever read’ – Alissa Nutting * author of TAMPA * ‘Arnett paints an irresistible portrait of the artist as a clown… despite, or perhaps due to, its absurdity and bittersweet undertones, Cherry’s story makes a powerful case for pursuing one’s art authentically and fearlessly. It’s a riot’ * Publishers Weekly * Arnett is wickedly talented and a wholly original voice – Jami Attenberg, author of A Reason to See You Again

Kristen Arnett is the New York Times bestselling author of the debut novel Mostly Dead Things. She is a queer fiction and essay writer. She was awarded Ninth Letter’s Literary Award in Fiction and is a columnist for Literary Hub. Her work has appeared at the New York Times, North American Review, The Normal School, Gulf Coast, TriQuarterly, Guernica, Buzzfeed, Electric Literature, McSweeneys, PBS Newshour, Bennington Review, the Guardian, Salon, the Rumpus, and elsewhere. Her story collection, Felt in the Jaw, was published by Split Lip Press and was awarded the 2017 Coil Book Award. She is a Spring 2020 Shearing Fellow at Black Mountain Institute.