Suddenly, a Knock on the Door -- Etgar Keret, Paperback

Bringing up a child, lying to the boss, placing an order in a fast-food restaurant: in Etgar Keret's new collection, daily life is complicated, dangerous, and full of yearning. In his most playful and most mature work yet, the living and the dead, silent children and talking animals, dreams and waking life coexist in an uneasy world. Overflowing with absurdity, humor, sadness, and compassion, the tales in Suddenly, a Knock on the Door establish Etgar Keret--declared a "genius" by The New York Times--as one of the most original writers of his generation.

Author: Etgar Keret
Publisher: Fsg Originals
Published: 03/27/2012
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 7.53h x 5.02w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780374533335

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/15/2011 pg. 58
Publishers Weekly 02/13/2012
Booklist 03/15/2012 pg. 20
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2012
Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 76
Entertainment Weekly 04/06/2012 pg. 77
New York Times Book Review 04/15/2012 pg. 12
New York Times Book Review 04/22/2012 pg. 22

About the Author
Etgar Keret was born in Tel Aviv in 1967. His stories have been featured on This American Life and Selected Shorts. As screenwriters/ directors, he and his wife, Shira Geffen, won the 2007 Palme d'Or for Best Debut Feature (Jellyfish) at the Cannes Film Festival. His books include The Nimrod Flipout, Suddenly, a Knock on the Door, and The Girl on the Fridge.