{"product_id":"brief-interviews-with-hideous-men-by-wallace-david-foster-9780349111889","title":"Brief Interviews With Hideous Men","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his startling and singular new short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the stories are \u003cem\u003eThe Depressed Person\u003c\/em\u003e, a dazzling and blackly humorous portrayal of a woman's mental state; \u003cem\u003eAdult World\u003c\/em\u003e, which reveals a woman's agonised consideration of her confusing sexual relationship with her husband; and \u003cem\u003eBrief Interviews with Hideous Men\u003c\/em\u003e, a dark, hilarious series of portraits of men whose fear of women renders them grotesque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven and where hideous men appear in many different guises. Thought-provoking and playful, this collection confirms David Foster Wallace as one of the most imaginative young writers around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWallace delights in leftfield observation, mining the ironic, the surprising, and the illuminating from every situation. His new collection will delight his growing number of fans and provide a perfect introduction for new readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46711065280748,"sku":"9780349111889","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7572413482312.jpg?v=1754179563","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/brief-interviews-with-hideous-men-by-wallace-david-foster-9780349111889","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}