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Several People Are Typing

By Calvin Kasulke
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Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke is a satirical and inventive novel set entirely within a corporate Slack channel. The narrative unfolds as a PR firm employee finds himself inexplicably trapped in the app, communicating with co-workers while he desperately seeks a way back to the real world. The book cleverly explores themes of work-life balance and the absurdity of virtual communication with a comedic twist.
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You might enjoy this book if you like unconventional narratives and clever storytelling. The plot unfolds through instant message conversations, offering a quirky and modern twist on the thriller genre. Its satirical and humorous take on the surreal aspects of remote work might resonate with anyone who appreciates a mix of wit and suspense.

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Several People Are Typing

It's working from home as you've never seen it before, as Gerald finds himself at ones and zeros inside his company's Slack chat in this hilarious debut novel, SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE TYPING, from Calvin Kasulke narrated entirely in the app's #channels.

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Is it still WFH when you're now just binary code?

Whilst working on a spreadsheet for a New York-based PR firm, Gerald has his consciousness uploaded into his company's Slack channel. He posts for help, but his colleagues assume it's an elaborate joke to exploit the new working-from-home policy. Now that Gerald's productivity is through the roof, his bosses are only too happy to let him work from... wherever he says he is.

Faced with the looming abyss of a disembodied life online, Gerald enlists co-worker Pradeep to care for his body and Slackbot, the service's AI assistant, to help him navigate his new digital reality. But when Slackbot discovers a world (and an empty body) outside the app, will it hijack a ride into the 'real' world?

Meanwhile, Gerald's co-workers are scrambling to stem a company PR catastrophe like no other. Their CEO suspects someone is sabotaging his office furniture, and if Gerald gets to work from home all the time, why can't everyone?

Hilarious, irreverent, and wholly original, Several People Are Typing is the perfect remedy for any idle fingers waiting to doomscroll: a satire of both the virtual office and contemporary life, and a perfect antidote to the way we live #now.

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Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke has been well-received for its humour and originality, blending office comedy with science fiction elements. The book is praised for its unique format and satirical take on workplace culture in the digital age, with themes of surveillance and virtual identity crises highlighted. It effectively combines absurdity and wit, offering a sharp commentary on modern online and work-from-home life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529358384

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 256

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Calvin Kasulke Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction

About the Author

Calvin Kasulke is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York. A Lambda Literary Fellow, his writing and reporting have been featured in VICE, Buzzfeed, and Electric Literature. This is his first book.

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