The first collection of short fiction from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jeffrey Eugenides

Jeffrey Eugenides's bestselling novels have shown him to be an astute observer of the crises of adolescence, self-discovery, family love, and what it means to be American in our times. The stories in Fresh Complaint explore equally rich­­ -- and intriguing -- territory. Ranging from the bitingly reproductive antics of "Baster" to the dreamy, moving account of a young traveler's search for enlightenment in "Air Mail" (selected by Annie Proulx for Best American Short Stories), this collection presents characters in the midst of personal and national emergencies. We meet a failed poet who, envious of other people's wealth during the real-estate bubble, becomes an embezzler; a clavichordist whose dreams of art founder under the obligations of marriage and fatherhood; and, in "Fresh Complaint," a high school student whose wish to escape the strictures of her immigrant family lead her to a drastic decision that upends the life of a middle-aged British physicist.

Narratively compelling, beautifully written, and packed with a density of ideas despite their fluid grace, these stories chart the development and maturation of a major American writer.

• We started tracking this book on March 13, 2017.
• This book was $12.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 12 times in the past 3,057 days.
• The current price of this book is $9.99 last checked 10 hours ago.
• This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past year is $2.99.
• The lowest price to date was $2.99 last reached on July 7, 2025.
• This book has been $2.99 2 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $13.99 last reached on December 16, 2017.
• This book has been $13.99 one time since we started tracking it.

• Literature & FictionLiterary FictionShort Stories
• Literature & FictionContemporary FictionAmerican

• Publication Date: October 3, 2017
• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 305 Pages
• File Size: 34 KB