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John Kenney is the author of three novels and four books of poetry, including Love Poems for Married People. His first novel, Truth in Advertising, won the Thurber Prize for American humor. He is also the author of Talk to Me, which received a starred Kirkus review. He is a long-time contributor to The New Yorker magazine’s Shouts & Murmurs. He lives in Larchmont, NY, with his wife, Lissa, and two children. ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 30,758 ratings · 5,408 reviews · 73 distinct works • Similar authors
I See You've Called in Dead
4.13 avg rating — 19,354 ratings — published 2025 — 7 editions
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Truth in Advertising
3.73 avg rating — 3,320 ratings — published 2013 — 25 editions
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Love Poems for Married People
3.67 avg rating — 2,732 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions
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Love Poems for Anxious People
3.56 avg rating — 1,894 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions
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Love Poems for People with ...
3.95 avg rating — 1,102 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions
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Talk to Me
3.75 avg rating — 991 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions
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Love Poems for the Office
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The Spark
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“God was bored with the humans, so he invented alcohol.”
― John Kenney, Truth in Advertising
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“It’s a needed reminder of who you are, of what truly matters. Because it’s your life and there’s still time to write it.”
― John Kenney, I See You've Called in Dead
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“What a thing it is to live in New York City. To move here and not know a soul. A clean slate, a chance to walk away from the past and start anew...I will feign coolness. I will slowly learn the art of not showing that I am surprised or impressed or moved. I will feel the elation that comes from anonymity. I will feel the comfortable loneliness of wandering the avenues in the rush of humanity, the side streets by myself.”
― John Kenney, Truth in Advertising
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