Straight Man A Novel

by Richard Russo

1998

When a mild-mannered English department chair faces a week of escalating absurdity, his life unravels in spectacular fashion. From imagined infidelities to threats of animal execution on live television, this darkly comedic novel skewers academic life with razor-sharp wit and unexpected heart. Fans of character-driven stories and professors behaving badly will find themselves laughing out loud.

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