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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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I See You've Called in Dead
4.12 avg rating — 26,848 ratings — published 2025 — 7 editions
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Truth in Advertising
3.73 avg rating — 3,373 ratings — published 2013 — 25 editions
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Love Poems for Married People
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Love Poems for Anxious People
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Love Poems for People with ...
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Talk to Me
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Love Poems for the Office
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“God was bored with the humans, so he invented alcohol.”
― John Kenney, Truth in Advertising
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“This is it, the thing we’ve been waiting for. It’s right here right now in front of us. Do it now. Whatever it is, do that thing that honors life.”
― John Kenney, I See You've Called in Dead
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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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