Observation: Injuring Friends & Sliding Into DMs

by Stephen Wright, Cindy Annisa Ridianty (Illustrator), Benjamin Nicholls (Contributor)

This book chronicles the life and times of journalist Stephen Wright from 2016 to 2022, documenting the transition from college education to full-time employment and the trials and tribulations along the way. From Stephen learning the hard way what the difference is between a ewe and a ram to explaining why not all heroes wear capes, but some wear bucket hats and drink Strongbow Dark Fruit, in this book you’ll also discover the moment that led to one colleague stating, “you’ll look back on that in your late twenties and think ‘what on earth was I doing’.” You’ll learn why it’s so important to get the spelling of the word ‘frugal’ right when discussing spending habits, why Southampton FC’s request to play naughts and crosses with Norwich City on Twitter fell on deaf ears, and how Stephen once assumed the role of ‘an incredibly tinpot Kate Winslet.’

163 pages, Paperback

Published June 6, 2022

About the author

Stephen Wright is a Vietnam veteran, MFA graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and the author of four previous novels. He has received a Whiting Award in Fiction, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Lannan Literary Fellowship, and has taught writing and literature at Iowa, Princeton, Brown, and The New School. He was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, and lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Demelza Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't normally laugh out loud at books but this one had me chuckling throughout! I read a few chapters whenever I needed cheering up these past few weeks and this book never failed me. Observation is a great book of annecdotes full of ways to laugh off life's blunders and set-backs.