Love Poems for the Office

CONTINUATION OF A BESTSELLING SERIES: Love Poems for Married People was a New York Times bestseller, while Love Poems for People with Children has been a major hit. The two have kicked off a brand new category of humorous poetry collections that we can publish John Kenney into for years to come, including Spring 2020's Love Poems for Anxious People.HIGH ACCOLADES: Love Poems for Married People has been named an NPR Best Book of the Year for 2019.AN NPR AND NEW YORKER FAVORITE: During the publicity campaign for both Love Poems for Married People and Love Poems for People with Children, Kenney did featured interviews and readings on All Things Considered, instantly becoming a fan favorite. NPR has rerun these interviews for Valentine's Day. Similarly, The New Yorker has run excerpts of the Love Poems collections at publication, and continues to be a major source of support.PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR: Truth in Advertising won the 2014 Thurber Prize for American Humor, Love Poems for Married People was a runner-up for the 2019 Thurber Prize, and Kenney has twice hosted the awards. He has major literary chops, with a background as a New Yorker "Shouts and Murmurs" contributor and as a longtime advertising copywriter.HITS AT THE HILARIOUS MUNDANITY OF OFFICE LIFE: In the spirit of his previous collections, as well as cultural touchstones such as the film Office Space and the television series The Office, Kenney is able to masterfully capture just what's so funny about working in an office.THE PERFECT GIFT: Whether for a friend, a partner, a work-spouse, or even yourself, this collection is the perfect gift for anyone who works in an office. Kenney has perfected the humorous poetic form to poke fun at the stuggles, and joys, of office life in a thoughtful, funny way that begs to be shared.SPECIAL FORMAT: With a small trim size and an ironically elegant package, this is a delightful, fun way to deliver on the humor.