The Future for Curious People follows the entwined lives of a group of new adults, set in motion by the premise of a look into the future
Gregory Sherl is the author of three poetry collections, most recently Monogamy Songs and The Oregon Trail is the Oregon Trail, which was shortlisted for the Believer Poetry Award. He is a Grisham fellow at the University of Mississippi.
A whip-smart novel about the obsession of love and the love of
obsession
*author of Wynne's War*
Somewhere between Jorge Luis Borges's "The Garden of Forking Paths"
and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, you will find Gregory
Sherl's warm, intelligent debut novel, written in collaboration
with the eminently talented Julianna Baggott. In a world where
people can consult with envisionists to see their romantic futures,
Evelyn and Godfrey find themselves questioning their potential
futures without realizing the bounty the present can hold. The
Future for Curious People is as charming as it is wise, and Sherl's
words will find their way into the hearts of many
*author of An Untamed State*
I'm pretty sure reading The Future for Curious People by Gregory
Sherl is making me a better person. Or at least believe in love.
This wonderful book is a love story about love stories - the ones
we make up for ourselves, the ones we tell about other people, and
ultimately the ones we write down in novels. The pages burst with
laugh-out-loud scenes and crisply original setups. The characters
smart from social criticism that is very now. But under this casual
cool, behind the snappy dialogue and hipster flair, this is a novel
with one idea: True love is possible, and so is a true love story.
I loved it! Can't wait to share it with everyone I know!
*author of Shine Shine Shine*
Comic and exuberant, The Future for Curious People is a fun romp
through some pretty serious territory about love and the vagaries
of the past and the future. With a robust sense of the absurd,
Gregory Sherl brings us a touching story about one couple's journey
through the impossible task of narrowing the future down to a
certainty. A fine and tender tale for anyone who has tried to let
go of the past and envision the future while falling in love. Some
satisfyingly quirky minor characters, too
*author of The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope*
An enormously appealing novel that takes on the knotty questions of
relationships, marriage, and fate, while never failing to
entertain. Evelyn and Godfrey are two unforgettable characters
you'll root for and remember long after you've read the last page
of this wildly original, deeply moving novel
*author of Secret Keepers and The Garden Angel*
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