{"title":"Etgar Keret","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Etgar Keret collection, where storytelling brilliance meets heartfelt insight. Etgar Keret is an acclaimed Israeli author known for his short stories, humorous tone, and profound ability to capture the complexities of modern life. His works resonate with readers across the globe, making him a beloved literary figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis category features a compelling selection of his books, including quintessential collections like \u003cem\u003eAutocorrect\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFly Already\u003c\/em\u003e. These works fall under the General Fiction category, offering a delightful blend of satire, whimsy, and deep human sentiment. Keret's distinctive style often features absurd scenarios that reflect intricate emotions and the often-bizarre tapestry of daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, we stock \u003cem\u003eThe Seven Good Years\u003c\/em\u003e, Keret's powerful memoir, categorised under Biography \u0026amp; Memoir. Here, he artfully shares personal anecdotes spanning from his son's birth to his father's death. This touching collection of essays offers readers a profound glimpse into the author's life, marked by wit and vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the unforgettable narrative voice of Etgar Keret and immerse yourself in the imaginative worlds he creates. Each book in this collection promises to leave a lasting impression with its unique charm and thoughtful exploration of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-seven-good-years-by-etgar-keret-9781925106435","title":"The Seven Good Years","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, hilarious memoir from a master storyteller. The seven years between the birth of Etgar Keret's son, Lev, and the death of his father were good years, but still full of reasons to worry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLev was born in the middle of a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. Etgar's father became sick. And Etgar has been constantly tormented by nightmarish visions of the former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, anti-Semitic remarks both real and imagined, and, perhaps most worrisome of all, a dogged telemarketer who seems likely to chase him to the grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmerging from these darkly absurd circumstances is a series of funny, touching ruminations on everything from his three-year-old son's impending military service to the terrorist mindset behind Angry Birds. \u003cem\u003eThe Seven Good Years\u003c\/em\u003e is a tender and entertaining tale of a father bringing up his son in a country beset by wars and alarms. Told in Etgar's inimitable style, this wise, witty memoir is full of wonder and love, poignant insights, and irrepressible humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving deftly between the personal and the political, the playful and the profound, it reveals the human need to find good in the least likely places, and the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of our capricious world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46380243386604,"sku":"9781925106435","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11389683482873.jpg?v=1744848501"},{"product_id":"fly-already-by-etgar-keret-9781925713893","title":"Fly Already","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Sapir Prize 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA man is bribed to step into a courtroom to call an unknown defendant a murderer. A rich, lonely man hits on the idea of buying up people's birthdays so he'll always have friends calling. A writer agrees to write a story starring his friend so said friend can get a girl into bed. A father and son spot a stranger standing on the edge of a building, and the son shouts encouragement - fly already!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn these 22 short stories, wild capers reveal painful emotional truths, and the bizarre is just another name for the familiar. Wickedly funny and thrillingly smart, \u003cem\u003eFly Already\u003c\/em\u003e is a collage of absurdity, despair, and love, from a master of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brilliantly edgy, unsettling, Kafkaesque and often very funny.'\u003cbr\u003e- Joyce Carol Oates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Etgar Keret, the writer of absurd, sad, funny and very short stories, grows up ... These sardonic and very short fables are the next instalment in the series of strange scenarios cooked up in Keret's brain ... They are absurd stories your stoned friend might unfold while giggling, but the best of them land at some insight into the human condition, all economy and charm. This new collection, though, plumbs darker depths.'\u003cbr\u003e- Gal Beckerman, The New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Keret at his best - tender and inventive, not giving too much away ... Keret shines when he's gentle and when he gives himself room to explore his characters ... 'Pineapple Crush' is a lovely, understated story about the human need for connection, and Keret approaches it subtly, portraying the narrator's loneliness without resorting to pity. He doesn't overplay his hand or feel the need to wax whimsical; he's content to consider the human condition in a compassionate, unshowy way. The story is nearly perfect.'\u003cbr\u003e- Michael Schaub, NPR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46507940839660,"sku":"9781925713893","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17464263482873.jpg?v=1748727948"},{"product_id":"autocorrect-by-etgar-keret-9781761380709","title":"Autocorrect","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the most acclaimed masters of the short story form whom \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e calls 'Genius', this darkly funny collection of stories explores themes of identity, reality, and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImagine a world in which you could take back the stupid thing you just said, unspill the coffee, avoid the accident, roll life back thirty seconds and do it over again - this time the right way. In Etgar Keret's universe, all things are possible. A man can take a yoga class that genuinely transforms his life. A son has the chance to redo a fateful exchange with his father. An alien can offer a guided tour of the destroyed earth. And an angry squirrel can wreck a wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRanging from sci-fi scenarios to fictional thought-experiments and short vignettes, the stories here all deliver the irreverence, surprises, existential unease, hope, and humanity we have come to expect from Etgar Keret - one of the most original and entertaining storytellers at work today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Etgar Keret is a genius. Dark and funny and weird and incisive and honest and magical and heartbreaking. He is truly original. I needed this. We all need this.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Francesca Segal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A bemusing clutch of comic vignettes alert to contemporary anxieties ... In its strongest moments, what resonates most aren't Keret's high-concept predicaments, but the determination of characters to preserve their humanity despite them. Wry, affectionate, tart storytelling with Keret's trademark comic kick.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The 33 pieces in this entertaining collection from Keret lay bare the absurdities, anxieties, and ironies of contemporary existence ... Taken together, these vignettes form a vibrant tapestry of surprising depth.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46670181400812,"sku":"9781761380709","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761380709.jpg?v=1752762049"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/etgar-keret.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}