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Then we came to the end

Book • 2006
The novel follows a group of employees at a Chicago advertising agency as they navigate layoffs and the absurdities of office life.

Narrated in the first-person plural, the book explores themes of work, self-worth, and the fear of unemployment.

It is known for its unique narrative technique, which mimics corporate-speak and creates a sense of a hive-mind entity among the characters.

The story is interspersed with flashbacks and fast forwards, and it includes a poignant chapter focusing on the agency's boss, Lynn Mason, who may be dealing with breast cancer.

The novel was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the P.E. N.

/Hemingway Foundation Award.

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Jacke Wilson
as the guest of the podcast, discussing his views on Nabokov and Freud.
674 Nabokov vs Freud (with Joshua Ferris) [Ad-Free Re-Release]
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Mike Rowe
as a book with a unique writing style where storylines emerge gradually from small scenes.
Michael Rowe, "Researching Street-Level Bureaucracy: Bringing Out the Interpretive Dimensions" (Routledge, 2024)
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Mike Rowe
as an office politics fiction with a style of writing he finds interesting.
Michael Rowe, "Researching Street-Level Bureaucracy: Bringing Out the Interpretive Dimensions" (Routledge, 2024)

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