Joshua Ferris

Joshua Ferris reads from Then We Came to the End.

In 2007 Joshua Ferris’ first novel, Then We Came to the End, was one of the most widely acclaimed books of the year. It made just about everybody’s top ten list and was a finalist for the National Book Award. In it, Ferris invented a style (first person plural all the way) and wedged fiction into the workplace as tightly as it could be wedged. It was also hysterically funny. (rosalita)… (more)

Joshua Ferris , Then We Came to the End.

Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris was my favorite book of 2007, so I'm very excited to discuss it with the group on the last Saturday of July!
Everyone is welcome to our no-guilt, drop-in alternative book club. We meet every other month, usually on the last Saturday night of the given month. The store closes at 6 on Saturdays, so we have the place all to ourselves for an hour of in-depth discussion about the book (usually something a little edgier than the regular book club fare). After an hour of literary-mindness, we keep the fun going by heading out to a local bar or restaurant together.
Pop in and join us; it's a great way to think about what you've read and meet some fantastic people. (booksense)… (more)

Joshua Ferris reads from Then We Came to the End.

Joshua Ferris was born in Illinois in 1974. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1996 with a B.A . in English and Philosophy. He worked as an advertising copywriter in Chicago before attending the MFA program at the University of California, Irvine. His short fiction has appeared in The Iowa Review, Best New American Stories, Prairie Schooner, Phoebe, and New Stories from the South: Best of 2007. (prophetandmistress)… (more)