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In this deeply smart and sneakily poignant collection of essays, the bestselling author of Fraud and Don t Get Too Comfortable makes an inspired case for always assuming the worst because then you ll never be disappointed.

Whether he s taking on pop culture phenomena with Oscar Wilde-worthy wit or dealing with personal tragedy, Rakoff s sharp observations and humorist s flair for the absurd will have you positively reveling in the untapped power of negativity.