First published 2019
A puma in the lavatory. A football coach's one-play offense. A man's Depeche Mode mixup. These are just a few of the absurd, darkly comedic stories that make up Chuck Klosterman's "Raised in Captivity." In this eclectic collection, ordinary people find themselves in extraordinary—and often unsettling—situations, their lives upended by the strange and unpredictable. As Klosterman peels back the veneer of normalcy, he reveals the disquieting truths about human nature and the chaos that lurks beneath the surface of everyday existence.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, humor, contemporary
Vibes: absurdist, dark, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-humor, surreal
Period: 21st-Century
320 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press