Men and Cartoons

From Jonathan Lethem, author of the New York Times bestseller THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, comes a new collection of stories that will be a feast for his fans and the perfect introduction for new listeners-a smorgasbord of fantastic, amusing, poignant tales written in a dizzying variety of styles. Lethem is a trailblazer of a new kind of literary fiction, sampling high and low culture to create fictional worlds that are utterly original. Longtime fans will recognize echoes of Letham's novels in all these pieces-narrators who can't stop babbling, hapless detectives, people with unusual powers that do them no good, hot-blooded academics, the keen loss of love, clever repartee masking desperation, stumbling romances, and the obligations of friendship. Sparkling with off-beat humor and subtle insights, the stories in MEN AND CARTOONS will delight Lethem's fans and appeal to a host of new listeners.