![]() ![]() He has already garnered comparisons to such masters as Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams, and in this new collection we have resounding proof that he has arrived (via a wormhole in space-time) as a major new voice in American fiction. A company outsources grief for profit, its slogan: “Don’t feel like having a bad day? Let someone else have it for you.”ĭrawing from both pop culture and science, Charles Yu is a brilliant observer of contemporary society, and in Sorry Please Thank You he fills his stories with equal parts laugh-out-loud humor and piercing insight into the human condition. A fighter leads his band of virtual warriors, thieves, and wizards across a deadly computer-generated landscape, but does he have what it takes to be a hero?. amusing send up American consumer culture.From the National Book Award–winning author of Interior Chinatown, comes a hilarious, heartbreaking, and utterly original collection of short stories.Ī big-box store employee is confronted by a zombie during the graveyard shift, a problem that pales in comparison to his inability to ask a coworker out on a date. Charts eclectic territory, from a zombie in a megamart to a new pharmaceutical drug that generates a sense of purpose, and explores retreats from reality and emotion. go order a copy." -Geekdad, Wired Magazine "Impressive. Like a friend who stops by unexpectedly with a bunch of mind-bending tales to share. ![]() amusing send up American consumer culture." - Publishers Weekly, "Looking for the next great voice in fiction? Young author Charles Yu's short stories beg comparisons to Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams, but he's funnier than both." - Men's Health "Entertaining. Sorry Please Thank You: Stories (Vintage Contemporaries) By Charles Yu. Like a friend who stops by unexpectedly with a bunch of mind-bending tales to share. KCLS Livestream: Charles Yu, in conversation with Ted Chiang - Interior Chinatown. Clever and cutting." - Flavorwire "Whether Yu's work is dark, thought provoking, humorous, or all of the above, it's always compulsively readable." -Owl and Bear "Looking for the next great voice in fiction? Young author Charles Yu's short stories beg comparisons to Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams, but he's funnier than both." - Men's Health "Entertaining. Untraditional but weirdly glorious narratives that, for all their experimental form, end up carrying as much or even more emotional force as your original, more conventional vessel would have." - Poets and Writers "In his new collection, Charles Yu applies his trademark winking, pop-culture-infused, sci-fi mentality to a series of short stories. Sharp, crisp insights that will have you chuckling and shaking your head." - Los Angeles Times "The author behind three of the most unusual books of fiction published in the past five years. Those not bothered by diverse writing styles will find reading Yu to be an exciting adventure." - Library Journal "Like his debut novel, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, Charles Yu's new collection of stories mixes humor and clever conceits with a perfect deadpan delivery. : Sorry Please Thank You (9780307907172) by Yu, Charles and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Yu's ability to assume widely diverging roles as a storyteller is dazzling. Intellectually demanding, but also emotionally rich and funny." -io9, "Enchanting. Charles Yu is a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 Award. has been compared to the novels of Kurt Vonnegut and Jonathan Lethem, and the fact that such comparisons are not out of line says everything necessary about Yu's talent and future." -The Oregonian (Portland) "Like watching an episode of Doctor Who as written by the young Philip Roth. Sorry Please Thank You: Stories (Vintage Contemporaries) (Paperback) By Charles Yu. If I could go back in time and read it earlier, I would." -Colson Whitehead "Wild and inventive. I read the entire book in one gulp." -Chris Wallace, GQ "This book is cool as hell. A story that will be looped in your head for days." -The Austin Chronicle "An extraordinary work. Dick are touchstones, but Yu's sense of humor and narrative splashes of color. Hilarious." -Los Angeles Times "Douglas Adams and Philip K. A complex, brainy, genre-hopping joyride of a story smart and tragic enough to engage all regions of the brain and body." - The New York Times Book Review "Compulsively rereadable. ![]() ![]() Praise for Charles Yu's How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe : A New York Times Notable Book A 2011 Best Book of the Year: Time, San Francisco Chronicle, io9 "Glittering layers of gorgeous and playful meta-science-fiction. ![]()
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