Autocorrect Stories
Autocorrect Stories by Etgar Keret, published by Penguin Group on May 27, 2025, is a collection of 208 pages written in English. This edition presents a darkly humorous exploration of identity, reality, and meaning through a series of short stories that reflect the author’s unique style. Keret’s work is characterized by its lean and accessible prose, blending whimsical and surreal elements with a touch of absurdity.
Readers will encounter a variety of characters facing relatable challenges in a technologically advanced yet flawed world. The stories delve into the complexities of human relationships and the misunderstandings that arise in everyday interactions. With themes that resonate with contemporary issues, Keret’s narratives reveal uncomfortable truths and the fragility of hope amidst chaos. This collection offers a distinctive perspective on modern life, showcasing the author’s ability to intertwine humor with deeper reflections on society.
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From one of the most acclaimed masters of the short story form whom the New York Times calls “Genius,” a darkly funny collection of stories explores themes of identity, reality, and meaning.
Etgar Keret is the world’s most famous living Israeli writer, known for writing short stories that are lean and accessible in style, and whimsical, surrealist, and darkly funny in subject. His work explores life’s smallest, most unremarkable interactions in ways that are profound and unusual. The characters populating his fiction have relatable work and relationship problems. They live in a world of ever-advancing technology, but it is always degraded by the baseness of human passions and brutality: a character’s partner is a reality show contestant from a parallel dimension; another finds the asteroid they paid to have named after their wife is scheduled to collide with earth; and an elderly widow convinces a popular AI program to commit suicide.
These stories speak to our current moment in time: the uncertainty and fragility—full of misunderstandings and miscommunications—while looking for reasons and the strength to find hope. His stories reveal the fault lines and uncomfortable truths in our society in a style that is memorably his own.
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