{"product_id":"the-men-cant-be-saved-paperback","title":"The Men Can't Be Saved - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Purkert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, a knockout debut novel that tackles a haunting question: What do our jobs do to our souls?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Blistering . . . \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e ambition meets an epic, existential meltdown.\" --\u003ci\u003eVANITY FAIR\u003c\/i\u003e, 20 Best Books of 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Purkert is] a sharply funny observer of male foibles, twenty-something angst, and the modern workplace.\" --\u003ci\u003eWASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A 21st-Century \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e . . . startlingly funny.\" --\u003ci\u003eESQUIRE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I laughed more times than I can count . . . A phenomenal debut novel by one of my favorite writers.\" --CLINT SMITH, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow the Word Is Passed\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seth is a junior copywriter whose latest tagline just went viral. He's the agency's hottest new star, or at least he wants his coworker crush to think so. But while he's busy drooling over his future corner office, the walls crumble around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When his job lets him go, he can't let go of his job. Unfortunately, one former colleague can't let him go either: Robert \"Moon\" McCloone, a skeezy on-the-rise exec better suited to a frat house than a boardroom. Seth tries to forget Moon and rediscover his spiritual self; he studies Kabbalah with an Orthodox rabbi by day while popping illegal prescription pills by night. But with each misstep, Seth strays farther from salvation--though he might get there, if he could only get out of his own way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his debut novel, Purkert incisively peels back the layers of the male ego, revealing what's rotten and what might be redeemed. Brimming with wit, irreverence, and soul-searching, \u003ci\u003eThe Men Can't Be Saved\u003c\/i\u003e is a startlingly original examination of work, sex, addiction, religion, branding, and ourselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Purkert\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eFor the Love of Endings\u003c\/i\u003e. His work appears in \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He is the founder of Back Draft, a \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e interview series focused on revision and the creative process. He holds degrees from Harvard and New York University, and he currently teaches at Rutgers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.27 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751533904160,"sku":"9781419767142","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/187059c73f60fb67f3059b7a75991ed8.webp?v=1779975272","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-men-cant-be-saved-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}