What He's Poised to Do: Stories

Authors: Greenman, Ben
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
BISAC/Subject: FIC016000, FIC047000, FIC029000
ISBN: 9780062002983, Related ISBNs: 0062002988, 9780061987403, 9780062002983
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 208,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

“Ben Greenman seems incapable of writing anything dry or familiar or expected. He is one of the most versatile, consistently surprising writers at work today.” —Dave Eggers

A diverse and moving collection of witty, fabular, haunting stories about love, infidelity, and the vanishing art of letter writing—from the acclaimed novelist and New Yorker editor Ben Greenman. Fans of the works of Keith Gessen, Ben Kunkel, Nathaniel Rich, and John Wray will find much to love in the beautiful, poignant stories of What He’s Poised to Do.

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