<div>The wildly inventive debut collection of stories by the Oscar-nominated star of The Social Network. &ldquo;Hilarious . . . It&rsquo;s a hoot&rdquo; (People, The Best New Books). Jesse Eisenberg, known for his iconic film roles, his regular pieces in the New Yorker and two critically acclaimed plays, proves himself &ldquo;a deeply original comic voice&rdquo; in these 28 stories&rdquo; about the funniness, sadness, and strangeness of everyday life and they really made me laugh&rdquo; (Roz Chast). Moving from contemporary LA to the dorm rooms of an American college to ancient Pompeii, Eisenberg throws the reader into a universe of social misfits, reimagined scenes from history, and ridiculous overreactions; a college freshman forced to live with a roommate is stunned when one of her ramen packets goes missing (&ldquo;She didn&rsquo;t have &lsquo;one&rsquo; of my ramens. She had a chicken ramen.&rdquo;); Alexander Graham Bell has teething problems with his invention (&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been calling Mabel all day, she doesn&rsquo;t pick up! Yes, of course I dialed the right number&mdash;2!&rdquo;); and in the title story, a precocious and privileged nine-year-old boy finds himself in the uncomfortable position as an amateur restaurant critic. Featuring illustrations by award-winning cartoonist Jean Jillian, this &ldquo;alphabet soup of sketches, riffs, and innovations&rdquo; (Seattle Times) explores the various insanities of the modern world, &ldquo;playfully bringing both familiar and wholly original scenarios to life&rdquo; (Marie Claire). A Fall Books Preview Selection by Audible One of the Wall Street Journal&rsquo;s 15 Books to Read This Fall One of USA Today&rsquo;s Weekend Picks for Book Lovers One of People Magazine&rsquo;s Best New Books</div>

Buy From US

Kobo

Google

Barnes & Noble

Apple

Amazon

Bream Gives Me Hiccups

<div>A play by the multitalented actor: “[Eisenberg] has a wry ear and a knack for unsentimental poignancy that keeps The Revisionist emotionally compelling.”—USA Today Though he first became known for his acting in films ranging from The Squid and the Whale to The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg has also emerged as an acclaimed literary talent—a regular contributor to the New Yorker and a highly praised playwright. In The Revisionist, his second play, young writer David arrives in Poland with a crippling case of writer’s block and a desire to be left alone. His seventy-five-year-old second cousin, Maria, welcomes him with a fervent need to connect with her distant American relative. As their relationship develops, she will reveal details about her postwar past that test their ideas of what it means to be a family. This “tightly structured, deeply human play about the truthful mess of human experience” (Exeunt Magazine) had its world premiere at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York in spring 2013, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave and directed by Kip Fagan. “A rewarding account of cultural collision that yields unexpected reflections on the centrality of family in our lives—whether we idealize them or take them for granted…As a playwright, Eisenberg’s intentions seem clear. He takes a critical swipe at himself, and by extension, his entitled generation.”—Hollywood Reporter</div>

The Revisionist

<div>A powerful play about wealth, narcissism, and entitlement: “Eisenberg writes funny, but he is also a real storyteller—moody and dangerous and even loving.”—Newsday Nobody likes Ben. Ben doesn’t even like Ben. He’s been kicked out of grad school, lives off his parents’ money, and bullies everyone in his life, including his roommate, an earnest Nepalese immigrant. When Ben discovers that his grade school crush is marrying a straitlaced banker, he sets out to destroy their relationship and win her back. The Spoils is a deeply personal and probing comedy written by Jesse Eisenberg—Academy Award-nominated actor, playwright, and contributor to the New Yorker. “While Ben would surely say The Spoils is all about Ben, Mr. Eisenberg has seen fit to surround his leading narcissist with characters who live and breathe and react independently…His clever, frantic dialogue assumes an irresistible authenticity.”—Ben Brantley, The New York Times (NYT Critics’ Pick)</div>

The Spoils

<div>A suburban woman with a love for community theater attempts to play matchmaker in this play by the Academy Award–nominated actor. Lorraine is a saint of the suburbs. On top of trying to save her dying mother, miserable husband and estranged daughter, she’s starring as Bloody Mary in the Jewish Community Center production of South Pacific. When her mother’s home aide, Serbian immigrant Ljuba, asks for help finding a husband, Lorraine takes on her most challenging role to date: matchmaker. In Jesse Eisenberg’s hysterical and devastating play, Happy Talk, he reveals the absurd lengths people go to save themselves in the name of saving others.</div>

Jesse Eisenberg
Follow this author

Books By Jesse Eisenberg (4 Books)

Bream Gives Me Hiccups

The Revisionist

The Spoils

Happy Talk

Get weekly updates and deals from Early Bird Books

More from

Corporate

© 2024 OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED MEDIA

Jesse EisenbergFollow this author

Books By Jesse Eisenberg (4 Books)

Bream Gives Me Hiccups

The Revisionist

The Spoils

Happy Talk

RELATED POSTS ABOUT JESSE EISENBERG

Get weekly updates and deals from Early Bird Books

More from

Corporate

© 2024 OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED MEDIA

Jesse Eisenberg
Follow this author