Rejection

by Tony Tulathimutte · 2024

Rejection is a work of contemporary fiction by award‑winning author Tony Tulathimutte that weaves together interlinked short stories to explore the many faces of rejection—romantic, creative, sexual, professional—and the extreme reactions they provoke. Described as a novel‑in‑stories, the book is a sharp, satirical commentary on alienation, extremism, shame, internet culture, and the performative aspects of modern identity. It has been a national bestseller, long‑listed for the National Book Award in Fiction, and named a New York Times Best Book of the Year, earning praise for its audacious prose and incisive satire.