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Today we’re talking about a funny novel with an absurd, sexy premise that works in a way that’s remarkably similar to short humor. After that, we’ve got a couple of recommendations of things we’ve been into lately: A website dedicated to an extremely specific movie-related project and a funny, novelistic film about class, ambition, and yearning.

A Novel With A Funny, Horny Premise, And Why It Works

James here! Periodically we like to recommend and dig into funny novels that we like — here are the first, second, and third novels we’ve written about. This week I’m talking about a newer novel with a simple and catchy premise, which unfolds in a way that’s remarkably similar to the logic of a short humor piece. It’s not only very funny and inventive, but a good one to look at if you’re approaching a longer prose project.