April 2026

Dept. of Speculation

by Jenny Offill

Published 2014 · 192 pages

3.8 (20 ratings)
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One of Anthony Jeselnik’s absolute favorites, Dept. of Speculation is a short, fast, one-sitting read about a woman going through a divorce and thinking through her life. It’s also the book that introduced him to the idea of the “art monster” — a term he says he thinks about all the time.

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