In his collection SpoiledBrats, Simon Rich takes his absurd, culture-skewering style to new heights,marrying the literary polish of writers like Karen Russell and George Saunderswith the humor of Steve Martin to deliver truly dazzling tales.
Spoiled Brats isabout the battles we fight with the ones who love us most: our parents. In "FamilyBusiness," a young chimpanzee offends his working class father by choosing tobecome a research animal instead of joining the family grub-hunting business. In"Proud Mom," a young mother is so besotted she doesn''t realize her child is actually,truly a monster. And in "Animals," the fate of a terrified classroom hamsterhangs in the balance when a notorious kid is picked for hamster care duty.
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