Joshua Ferris
American novelist whose debut Then We Came to the End is a sharp satire of office life told in a collective first person. His subsequent fiction has explored loneliness, mortality, and modern anxiety. He is one of the most admired novelists of his generation.
Works
- Then We Came to the EndWitty satire of Chicago ad agency through collective narrative voice of anonymous workers
- The Unnamed
- To Rise Again at a Decent HourSatirical novel exploring identity and authenticity through a dentist pursued by imposters online
- A Calling for Charlie BarnesCharacter study of a middle-aged man struggling with ambition, family, and moral compromise
- The Dinner PartyDomestic novel centered on relationships and revelations among wealthy neighbors at a dinner gathering