{"product_id":"the-bus-driver-who-wanted-to-be-god-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God \u0026 Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEtgar Keret\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassic warped and wonderful stories from a \"genius\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e) and master storyteller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brief, intense, painfully funny, and shockingly honest, Etgar Keret's stories are snapshots that illuminate with intelligence and wit the hidden truths of life. As with the best writers of fiction, hilarity and anguish are the twin pillars of his work. Keret covers a remarkable emotional and narrative terrain--from a father's first lesson to his boy to a standoff between soldiers caught up in the Middle East conflict to a slice of life where nothing much happens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e New to Riverhead's list, these wildly inventive, uniquely humane stories are for fans of Etgar Keret's inimitable style and readers of transforming, brilliant fiction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEtgar Keret\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Tel Aviv in 1967. He is a recipient of the French Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, a lecturer at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and the author, most recently, of the memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Good Years\u003c\/i\u003e and the story collection \u003ci\u003eSuddenly, a Knock on the Door\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other publications, and on \"This American Life,\" where he is a regular contributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771030208800,"sku":"9781594633249","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2be6e15121a0c5cb315426c0bb07bc00.webp?v=1780382121","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bus-driver-who-wanted-to-be-god-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}