Joshua Ferris
Born: 10-07-1974
Joshua Ferris is an acclaimed American author known for his sharp wit and insightful exploration of modern life. His debut novel, "Then We Came to the End," was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the PEN/Hemingway Award. Ferris's works often blend humor with existential themes, capturing the complexities of contemporary work environments and personal relationships. He holds an MFA from the University of California, Irvine.
Book summaries for books written by Joshua Ferris
Quotes
It was the beginning of the end.
We are all here, the door is locked, and we are all getting very drunk.
The office is a place to live life to the fullest.
The end of the day is the best time to get work done.
The smell of the office was different, more pungent, a smell of work and industry and people working.
We were no longer bored, and we were no longer afraid.
We were all in this together, even if we were all in this alone.
The office was a warship on the sea of capitalism.
The end is coming, and we all know it, and we are all pretending like we don't.
We worked, and we talked, and we laughed, and we cried, and we did it all over again the next day.
The office was a place for dreams, and for nightmares.
The end is just the beginning of something new.