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TalentIn this "deliciously funny, sharp, and sincere" debut (Helen Oyeyemi), a young graduate student writing about and desperately searching for inspiration stumbles upon it in the unlikeliest of places. Anna Brisker is a twenty nine year old graduate student in English at Collegiate University who can't seem to finish her dissertation. Her project: an intellectual history of inspiration. And yet, for the first time, Anna has found herself utterly
In this "deliciously funny, sharp, and sincere" debut (Helen Oyeyemi), a young graduate student writing about -- and desperately searching for -- inspiration stumbles upon it in the unlikeliest of places.Anna Brisker is a twenty-nine-year-old graduate student in English at Collegiate University who can't seem to finish her dissertation. Her project: an intellectual history of inspiration. And yet, for the first time, Anna has found herself utterly uninspired. Rather than work on her thesis, she spends her days eating Pop-Tarts and walking the gritty streets of New Harbor, Connecticut.
As Anna's adviser is quick to remind her, time is running out. She needs the perfect case study to anchor her thesis, and she needs it now. Amid this mounting pressure, Anna strikes up a tenuous friendship with the niece of famous author Frederick Langley. Freddy wrote three successful books as a young man, then published exactly nothing for the rest of his wayward, hermetic life. Critics believe Freddy suffered from an acute case of writer's block, but his niece tells Anna that there's more to the story: When he died, he was at work on something new.
With exclusive access to the notebooks of an author who was inspired, uninspired, and potentially reinspired, Anna knows she's found the perfect case study. But as fascination with Freddy blooms into obsession, Anna is drawn irrevocably into the criminal machinations of his sole living heir.
A modern twist on the Parable of the Talents, Lapidos's debut is a many-layered labyrinth of possible truths that reveal at each turn the danger of interpreting another person's intentions -- literary or otherwise.
One of the Most Anticipated Books of the Year -- LitHub, The Millions, Thrillist, Entertainment Weekly
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 05/05/2020
ISBN: 9780316480567
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d
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★★★★★ 2
Expensive ball- stops working in a week
Came without any protection inside for batteries. Stopped working after a week. Expensive ball to break in a week
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Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great ball for dogs
Murphy’s favorite ball!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great fun for our dogs!
Style: Original
My dogs can’t get enough of this very noisy ball. We have one outside and one in their playroom. It is very noisy. It is very hard. So, I’d say a room with fine furniture is not the place for it. Ours bang it around pretty good.
Our boxer did split one, biting it. But, she’s a serious chewer! Our other dog carries it around sometimes but hasn’t been able to damage it yet. So, I’d say for most chewers it’s going to last a long time.
It’s a great toy but in most households I’d say basement or outside. Again, it’s hard and did ding a few baseboards.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Superb!
Style: Original
My dog absolutely loves this ball. It's too big for him to fit all the way in his mouth, so it's held up pretty well and still makes the sounds.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Fun, but buy a couple of them
Style: Original, Style: Original
She loves them. Great toy, but the product can’t hold up- purchased 4-11-2026
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2026